The Ever Advancing Center for Human Development Inc.

Our Story

Every day in Zambia, hundreds of thousands of citizens of all ages suffer from illiteracy or a lack of sufficient education. This invisible and debilitating handicap puts them at great risk for abuse, disease, injury, exploitation, and lost opportunities. Of the many obstacles faced each day, one of the most devastating is the inability to understand, speak, read, or write in Zambia's official language (English), or to read or write in their mother language (of Bantu origin). In the two villages we have the honor of serving, the nearest school is 8 to 10 kilometers away. The fact that children must walk this distance to and from school has created a condition wherein the few children who are privileged to attend school cannot do so until they are at least ten years old (on average) and old enough and strong enough to walk that distance. An immediate and enduring effect of the walk is the constant struggle to remain attentive during class. This experience finds most students still in primary school at the age of 15 or older, which causes disillusionment as well as loss of self-esteem and the motivation to move forward with their education.

In addition, the majority of the people of Zambia are faced with life-threatening diseases such as AIDS, malaria, hypertension and tuberculosis. The average life expectancy is 53 years, and according to the latest Zambia Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS), half of the population of Zambia is below the age of 15 due to the aforementioned devastations.

Our goal is to transform 100 acres of land into a model self-sustaining state-of-the-art holistic community development program with its primary purpose to educate the girl-child and women. Program goals consist of a Primary and Secondary School complex (for both day and residential students), including Adult Literacy, Jobs Skills training and Health Education programs, along with a Community Health Center, an Orphanage, a Child Care Center, and a Community Service Program. Commercial ventures will consist of the raising of animals, farming and gardening, a plant nursery, fruit and avocado orchards, reforestation, a cannery and a recycling plant.

The Ever-Advancing Center for Human Development, Inc., Zambia (T.E.A.C.H. Development, Inc., Zambia) is a branch of T.E.A.C.H. Development, Inc., USA, possessing both American and Zambian certification, tax-exempt (501c 3) status, and board oversight. We serve with a holistic, ail-inclusive, unified approach to community development, with all participants asked to perform community service. T.E.A.C.H. partners with a certified community primary school in Liteta, Zambia. T.E.A.C.H. enjoys strong personal, professional, business, cultural and governmental relationships throughout the Central province and beyond.