Bakashana

05/01/2026

Happy New Year! In December our whole team: Staff, GLOWBFCCoaches, Board Members, Place of Happiness Cargivers, and Volunteers celebrated the end-of-the-year with laughter and merriment. Cheers to another year of service with a smile. May your year be anchored in joy. May all of the love and kindess you share come back into your heart a million fold. Thanks for all you did to make our work possible in 2025 and we look forward to sharing with you more happiness through service in 2026.

24/12/2025

We wrapped up the year with a blast at Chishimba Water Falls- the heart of Northern Province! A 🎉huge shoutout to the band for bringing the positive vibes🔥 and unique energy 🔥! Massive thanks to our support team and everyone we’ve served this year, we wouldn’t have made it this far without you 🙏. Here’s to a new beginnings and bigger dreams next year! Happy Holidays Fam!! 💫

23/12/2025

Our holiday party and Place of Happiness is always one of our favorite events of the year for five years now! Children get to dance in anyway they do best, and we get to shine our love down on them and their families all at once. This year's party was sponsored by a local business who wishes to remain anonymous- imagine that humility!? For each of you who support our work, know that your blessings carry right into the hands and hearts of those who need the most help. It is truly our honor to share hope and joy through all of our programs, and especially our daycare centre for severely disabled children, Place of Happiness. This holiday season we wish all of you, our supporters and family, continued blessings and happiness.

22/12/2025

Holiday Notice 🎄

We wish to inform all our partners and clients that we will be closed for the holidays until January 5th, 2026. During this time, we'll have limited access to work-related communications, otherwise everything can wait until then.

As you enjoy the break, we encourage our youths to register for computer lessons for January intake 2025 on the following link: . Let's make the most of this time to grow and learn!https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSclBdtXM_qQj6IWKFZ5AOkvOg7ABxrgUTovcBsL_igeSHd3fw/viewform

Wishing you all a joyful holiday season! 🎅

21/12/2025

As we head into the holiday season, we're grateful for the chance to spread love and kindness to the incredible caregivers at Ubulanda Shelter. This special place supports families from rural areas who come to care for loved ones undergoing treatment, often staying for months at a time. Despite facing many challenges, including food shortages and basic needs, the community comes together to support this vulnerable group in various ways. While others are excited about going for holidays, these caregivers miss out on those chances because they can't leave their loved ones fighting for life in these hospital beds.

We're thankful for the opportunity to contribute what we could, and we encourage you to join us in sharing love and kindness in whatever way you can. Whether it's a small gesture or a grand act, let's keep spreading joy and making a difference! Thank you Kasama General Hospital and ministry of health for the opportunity to share our love with such a beautiful community!

18/12/2025

Every year, the world observes the "16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence" between 25th November- 10th December. As an organization, we work towards this activism 365 days in a year, but are grateful for the 16 days which offers us the opportunity to work with other partners to provide increased sensitization in different communities across Mungwi and Kasama Districts.

During this outreach, we were honoured to engage in meaningful conversations with hard-to-reach communities and learn about the many challenges they face beyond gender-based violence.

We are grateful to all our stakeholders especially the One Stop Centre, Gender Division, Human Rights Commission, DEBS office, NPA, and others as well as the community gatekeepers for giving us the opportunity to come together and address the issues affecting our people.

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16/12/2025

During our 16 Days of Activism outreach, we learned that one of the major causes of gender-based violence in many communities is high poverty levels.

Even though the government has introduced free education, high illiteracy levels in many parts of Northern Province remain a big challenge. Many parents do not value education and believe it is a waste of time, especially when they are living in poverty and the cost of school requirements just adds to the existing financial stress.

This feedback from some communities just reminded us that more needs to be done in order to raise awareness, support families, and promote education as a pathway to safety, dignity, and a better future for every child. Together we can!!!

15/12/2025

We're proud of our dedicated GLOWBFC Club coaches who just completed a comprehensive SRHR training where they not only learned comprehensive information about SRH but also learned how to share this information without attaching any value judgements to it. We are confident that these leaders are empowered to dispel myths, further empowering them to make a difference in our community. Thank you for your tireless efforts in serving and inspiring others through our life skills clubs! Happy Holidays to you all!

11/12/2025

Thank you Lawyers Without Boarders 💪💪💪!!

In honor of International Human Rights Day, and the conclusion of Against Gender Based Violence, LWOB is delighted to announce the launch of our new project, Umulinganya Kuli Bonse! In partnership with Zambian NGO Bakashana, this two-year project seeks to increase access to justice of sexual and gender based violence through legal and human rights education in addition to supporting legal institutions in Northern Province, Zambia. Just one way we advance justice for everyone, everywhere.

09/12/2025

Our Health Facility in collaboration with Kasama Municipal Council and the Department of Immigration helped 55 children register for birth certificates. Last week, our youth and women-led team worked side by side with the Kasama Municipal Council and the Zambia Department of Immigration to help 55 children start their journey with something every child deserves: a birth certificate.

These moments remind us why community-led action matters. When young people and women lead, we create inclusive systems that make sure no child is left behind. 🌱💛

02/12/2025

It's and this year we have SO much to be grateful for and proud of. If you have been thinking of supporting our work in a tangible way, now is a great time to do so! As you give, you embrace the concept of "ubuntu"- understanding that our well being and success are interconnected with the wellbeing and success of all of humanity 💞 ✊🏾✊🏽✊🏿✊🏼💞.
Thanks to you, Bakashana stands as the most impactful and active Community Based Organization in the Northern Region of Zambia. This year has been one of adaptability and growth for our org, and we couldn't do it without your support! We'll be sharing sneak peeks of our Nov `24- Nov `25 report here, but if you would like to to read the whole Impact Report, it is live on our website: https://bakashana.org/2025-impact-report/ . Featuring our proud UNZA double major graduate Ruth Promise Kayz

02/12/2025

Grace Mabo speaks out and says:

Violence against women and girls is a global pandemic.
Let's rise, let's speak, let's act.
It's time to break the silence, break the cycle, and break the chains of abuse.
Respect, protect, and empower every woman and girl.
Together, we can create a world where everyone is safe, valued, and respected.
Join the movement:

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