Yasheni Homes and Multipurpose Centre
Chainda Township, Lusaka
Vision
To create self-sustaining communities that are liberated from poverty, disease, illiteracy and ignorance, thus paving way for individual members of society to achieve self-actualisation and to realise their maximum personal and collective society potential.
Mission
To psychologically, physiologically and materially rehabilitate vulnerable members of the society, particularly orphans, vulnerable children, vulnerable youth and vulnerable women affected by poverty, disease, illiteracy and ignorance, by successful coordination and implementation of community-based projects and programs that address and provide solutions to these social adversities.
Beneficiaries ​
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Orphans and vulnerable children
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Vulnerable Youth
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Marginalised women
About YHMC
YASHENI is a ‘BEMBA’ word (one of the Zambian language from the northern part of Zambia) meaning enlighten or turn on the light.
Yasheni Homes and Multipurpose Centres (YHMC) was established in October 2001 and commenced operations in March 2002.
The organization was established to provide care and support to children in desperate situations and to ensure sustainability of vulnerable children especially those whose parents died of HIV/AIDS and TB, thereby increasing the accessibility of its clients to improve orphan care and support services.
Objectives of YHMC
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​To promote the rights of children and women and directly implement child and personal development projects through community counseling, formal education, drama, literature, the media and recreational activities.
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To ensure quality health care is provided to orphans, vulnerable children, incapacitated parents, guardians, disempowered women and youth.
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To enlist community support for children left orphaned by HIV/AIDS/TB.
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To provide community school facilities, sport and recreational activities for orphans and vulnerable children who for various reasons cannot be incorporated in formal education system.
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To provide life skills development training to orphans and vulnerable children, care givers/guardians and disempowered women and youth.
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To involve older orphans and vulnerable children, guardians/caregivers, disempowered women and youth in income generating activities in order to enable them attain domestic sustainability at household levels.
YHMC undertakes a wide range of activities:
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Health, Hygiene and nutrition education and demonstration
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Basic and literacy education that cultivate a reading culture among children from disadvantaged backgrounds
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Community counselling and intervention
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Outreach activities
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HIV/AIDS/TB/STDs sensitisation programmes
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Sports and recreational activities including culture and performing arts; dancing, drama, music etc
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Home visits and home based care
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Organizing technical seminars and workshops
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Various life skills training and income generating activities that include, tailoring, tie and dye, batik, embroidery and personal development, food processing, home economics and handmade beaded accessories
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Scout Program that fosters personal growth, patriotism and community involvement through scouting activities
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We have established a youth group that we engage in various programs that promote exposure and learning.
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Arts and Crafts is a platform we use to teach the children on the 3Rs(Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) and promote environmental awareness
