Simpact foundation is a philanthropic organization based in Zambia that is involved in addressing poverty by providing access to quality basic education for vulnerable children in poor communities.
We believe that access to a quality education is a basic fundamental right that every child is entitled to. With about 60 percent of Zambia’s children living in poverty (UNICEF 2018 Zambia Report), providing access to a quality education in community schools can help many vulnerable children to break the cycle of poverty.
Almost 25 percent of Zambia’s children attend overcrowded community schools which are plagued with poor infrastructure, limited classroom seating capacity and learning tools.
Community schools suffer from a shortage of trained teaching staff and often have to rely on untrained volunteers. The quality of education is further undermined by the lack of official curriculum Textbooks and Teachers guides which are necessary for learning.
Grade 4 Learners attending class in an incomplete building at Kamwala Magodi
Who We Are
Simpact foundation is a philanthropic organization based in Zambia that is involved in addressing poverty by providing access to quality basic education for vulnerable children in poor communities. We believe that access to a quality education is a basic fundamental right that every child is entitled to. With about 60 percent of Zambia’s children living in poverty (UNICEF 2018 Zambia Report), providing access to a quality education in community schools can help many vulnerable children to break the cycle of poverty.
Almost 25 percent of Zambia’s children attend overcrowded community schools which are plagued with poor infrastructure, limited classroom seating capacity and learning tools. Community schools suffer from a shortage of trained teaching staff and often have to rely on untrained volunteers. The quality of education is further undermined by the lack of official curriculum Textbooks and Teachers guides which are necessary for learning.
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Our unique approach
Evidence has shown that complete dependency on Donor Aid is not sustainable as any global economic downturn results in restricted aid flow despite the need for aid being undiminished. For example, in 2020 the US proposed a 23% decline in donor aid, globally the United States of America is one of the top 5 Donors, accounting for about 35% of the top 5 Donors. The largest recipients of foreign aid are in Sub Sahara Africa, on an annual basis Africa is estimated to receive about US$50 billion of international aid. About 40 percent of Africa’s population live in extreme poverty surviving on less than $1.90/day. To tackle poverty sustainably and effectively on the continent, alternative approaches that reduce reliance on donor aid need to be explored, the Simpact Foundation funding model is based on using alternative approaches that not only have social impact but are resilient and sustainable with reduced reliance on donor aid. Our seed funding approach is aimed at growing donor funded aid so as to achieve self sustainability.
A global economic downturn or a pandemic does not reduce the gravity of the need for poor people, on the contrary the aid is needed even more as the poor are the most vulnerable during such times. We believe that social impact investments can help provide sustainable funding required to deliver transformative social change in the lives of many vulnerable women and children.
Evidence has shown that complete dependency on Donor Aid is not sustainable as any global economic downturn results in restricted aid flow despite the need for aid being undiminished. For example, in 2020 the US proposed a 23% decline in donor aid, globally the United States of America is one of the top 5 Donors, accounting for about 35% of the top 5 Donors. The largest recipients of foreign aid are in Sub Sahara Africa, on an annual basis Africa is estimated to receive about US$50 billion of international aid. About 40 percent of Africa’s population live in extreme poverty surviving on less than $1.90/day. To tackle poverty sustainably and effectively on the continent, alternative approaches that reduce reliance on donor aid need to be explored, the Simpact Foundation funding model is based on using alternative approaches that not only have social impact but are resilient and sustainable with reduced reliance on donor aid. Our seed funding approach is aimed at growing donor funded aid so as to achieve self sustainability. A global economic downturn or a pandemic does not reduce the gravity of the need for poor people, on the contrary the aid is needed even more as the poor are the most vulnerable during such times. We believe that social impact investments can help provide sustainable funding required to deliver transformative social change in the lives of many vulnerable women and children.
Our vision
To bring hope to the most vulnerable women and children living in poverty through transformational social impact Investment.
Our mission
We invest in the education of vulnerable children and the economic empowerment of the most marginalized women to address financial inequality and subsequently to break the cycle of poverty sustainably.
Empowering women in various
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OUR CORE VALUES
To make a lasting and sustainable impact, we are guided by our core values that reflect the heart of who we are at Simpact Foundation. We adopt a distinctive approach to address the needs of the most vulnerable women and children to drive lasting and beneficial transformation.
Transformational
We are Transformational in our quest to change the lives of vulnerable women and children. We use innovative approaches drawing on different disciplines including but not restricted to finance and commerce.
Receptive
We are Receptive to the needs of the vulnerable in our society. We use our available resources to address issues of women economic inequality and education access for vulnerable children.
Transparent
We are transparent in the use of valuable impact capital; we are accountable to our partners and recipients for every investment and the return it achieves through the transformation of many lives. We act with Integrity and transparency by accounting for all the funds entrusted to us while treating our beneficiaries with integrity regardless of their background.
Receptive
We are Collaborative by forming partnerships to deliver effective and long lasting change in the lives of women and children living in poverty. We understand that we can make a more impactful change by working with others to deliver mutually beneficial goals.
Resilient
We are Resilient in our approach to tackle poverty by using impact investment finance to deliver sustainable solutions to our beneficiaries that can remain relevant and can adapt to rapidly changing environments.
