Education
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela
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our approach in zambia
Dazzle Africa believes deeply in the transformative power of education because a great education can change everything.
The education vision of Dazzle Africa is to provide holistic economic and academic support to students and their families in Mfuwe, Zambia. We focus on supporting students who have the academic abilities and mindset but do not have the economic means to leverage education as a catalyst. Our educational scholarships have a primary emphasis on tertiary education (post high school) so that young people are empowered to chase their dreams and create a thriving future for themselves and their community.
Mercy Njobvu
Sponsorship 2018-2024
University of Zambia, Veterinary Medicine
Sponsored By: Lacey Miller
Maston Banda
Sponsorship 2016-2021
Eden Institute, Bachelor of Science in Clinical Medicine
Sponsored By: Gretchen Prins, Amanda Morrison, Holmes Family, Joe Stallings, Heidi & Howard Osterman
Jesscline Mwembela
Sponsorship 2013-2022
Mambwe Boarding School, 11th Grade
Sponsored By: Ana Vegega
Festus Phiri
Sponsorship 2013-2021
Mambwe Boarding School, 12th Grade
Sponsored By: Leota Tucker and Joe Stallings
Edith Banda
Sponsorship 2016-2019
National Institute of Public Information, Public Prosecutor
Sponsored By: Carl Parrish, Dawn Gordon, Natalie & Tim Green, and Sara Healy
Abel Mwila
Sponsorship 2015-2019
University of Lusaka, Public Health
Sponsored By: Michael Binger, Praful & Sushila Desai, Elizabeth Brooks, and Sebastian & Yuri Schubl
Elias Banda
Sponsorship 2012-2016
Paglory College, Secondary School Teaching
Sponsored By: Michael Binger
Maureen Mwanza
Sponsorship 2013-2020
Mfuwe Day Secondary School, 10th Grade
Sponsored By: Bill Malesich
Simon Banda
Sponsorship 2014-2020
Mfuwe Day Secondary School, 10th Grade
Sponsored By: Leota Tucker and Joe Stallings
Nelly Nkhoma
Sponsorship 2013-2015 & 2016-2019
Information and Communications University, Master of Design and Technology
Sponsored By: Jennifer Buchholz & Carl Parrish
Fitzgerald Mukumbi
Sponsorship 2016-2020
University of Zambia, Veterinary Medicine
Sponsored By: Zur Attias
Violet Ngoma
Sponsorship 2013-2016 & 2020
Zambia Institute of Tourism & Hospitality Studies
Sponsored By: Claudia Zundel & Sharon Liu
Beeyan Ngoma
Sponsorship 2013-2015
Chipata Trades Institute, Mechanics
Sponsored By: Bill Malesich
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Jackson Masaninga
Sponsorship 2012-2014
Chipata Trades Institute, Mechanics
Sponsored By: Dazzle Africa & Jennifer Buchholz
Mary Kalinda
Sponsorship 2013-2017
Lundazi Boarding Secondary School
Sponsored By: Bill Malesich
Philimon Sakala
Sponsorship 2012 – 2015
General Nursing Council of Zambia, Certified Midwife
Sponsored By: Dazzle Africa founders
Thomas Mwanza
Sponsorship 2018
Cavendish University, Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery
Sponsored By: Jodi & Guy Wells
Ruth Chitindi
Sponsorship 2018
Community Development Staff Training College, Certificate Programme
Sponsored By: GRACE & Boldly Embody Life
Aaron Mbewe
Sponsorship 2015-2016
Mfuwe Day Secondary School
Sponsored By: Nancy Law & Mike Paredes
Margaret Phiri
Sponsorship Start and End: 2015-2017
City University College of Science and Technology, Clinical Medicine
Sponsored By: Zur Attias
Kelvin Phiri
Sponsorship 2013-2017
Chiwalatala Elementary School
Sponsored By: Leota Tucker
Likando Maimbolwa
Sponsorship 2016-2020
Lusaka Apex Medical University, Nursing
Sponsored By: Zur Attias, Brenda Rusnak, Amie Leadingham & Friends
Brian Banda
Sponsorship 2020-2024
Cavendish University, Clinical Science
Sponsored By: Dana Balaban
Joy Banda
Sponsorship 2016 – 2017
Copperstone University, Nursing
Sponsored By: Zur Attias
Emma Kanyembo
Sponsorship 2013 – 2017
Evelyn Hone College, Lusaka Secondary School Teaching
Sponsored By: Lacey Miller
Kennedy Kaira
Sponsorship 2012-2013
Sponsored By: Dazzle Africa founders
Anderson Chulu
Sponsorship 2015 – 2016
Chipata Trades Institute, Mechanics
Sponsored By: Jeanne Frost
Education in zambia
The truth is, education is not just about one person, the effects reach the entire community.
Education for students in Zambia starts at around seven years old when they enter school in grade one. Within government-funded schools, grade one to grade seven students receive a free education. At grade seven, students will sit for their Certificate of Primary Education and if they pass will continue through to grade eight where they will then have to start paying school fees. At the end of grade nine, students sit for their exams and at grade twelve, their exams will determine if they are eligible to attend college, university, or a trade school within Zambia.
Educational obstacles in Zambia:
- Girls often have to quit school around age 13 to financially support their family, collect water and take care of younger siblings
- 60% of people in rural Zambia live on less than $1.90 a day, creating an additional burden for parents to educate their children
- The majority of our students are first-generation college students and the first to navigate higher education
- 1 out of 3 girls between ages 15 and 19 have been pregnant
At Dazzle Africa, we strive to help break these cycles through sponsoring the most vulnerable and hard-working students in the region.
Our sponsors are committed to the long-term investment of each child’s education. Sponsors provide annual funding that covers:
- Tuition
- Room and Board
- Transportation
- School Supplies
- Other services as needed
- Leadership opportunities when appropriate
Ongoing communication with students allows us to share updates with sponsors that include: academic reports, letters from the student and a recent photo 2 times a year. You can also join us on safari and meet your Zambian student during your trip of a lifetime!
To sponsor a student is to change a life. Contact us to learn more.
hands over zambia
An Entrepreneurial Marketplace
Hands Over Zambia provides skills-based training to Mfuwe Secondary School teachers to develop a self-sustaining, student-run Entrepreneurial Arts Class and Market. Proceeds help expand the market offering the school’s lunch meal program that feeds over 700 students every day.
Trainings are conducted on an annual basis by an educational business advisor familiar with and knowledgeable about the local Zambian region and culture. The training curriculum emphasizes identifying and creating profitable art products as well as marketing techniques geared toward local tourists visiting the Market at Mfuwe Day Secondary School.
Entrepreneurial education provides both economic and social prospects to combat systemic poverty; it boosts self-esteem, increases innovative thinking, and improves academic performance by providing experiential education opportunities. The skills that staff and students acquire in this program can be used for years and generations.
In addition, this serves as the beginning of a sustainable tourism program, incorporating small business training, economic development through the sales of local crafts and appreciation for the local wildlife that propel tourists to visit the valley.
Entrepreneurship is rooted in innovative thinking and design. Teaching students to think and be entrepreneurial through the ongoing development of this market will provide students’ employment preference post-graduation.