Support for Poverty Reduction in Zambia
SPRIZ supports various categories of vulnerable people including children in child labour, rural girls, rural women, people living with disabilities or HIV and AIDS, and Orphans and Vulnerable Children.
To empower communities with skills and frontline services that foster the reduction of poverty within their communities through advocacy, capacity building and service delivery.
“SPRIZ envisages a poverty free Zambia where all children are enjoying their rights and have access to quality basic services”. The organisation focusses on the improved provision of community based services
The organisation focusses on the improved provision of community based services in the five sectors namely Education, Health, Agriculture, Microcredit, Child Protection as well as Water and Sanitation.
To enhance the capacities of local communities to develop and deliver effective poverty reduction
programmes with the involvement and participation of all stakeholders and duty bearers.
Organisational Values
We believe that sustainable development is only possible when citizens are actively involved in shaping the decisions that affect their lives. Our work empowers individuals and communities to voice their concerns, engage in governance processes, and take part in finding solutions. By fostering inclusive platforms and open dialogue, we ensure that every person has the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to public life.
We are committed to openness, honesty, and responsible stewardship of resources. Transparency guides how we operate, communicate, and report our activities. Accountability ensures that we remain answerable to the communities we serve, our partners, and our stakeholders. Together, these principles strengthen public trust and reinforce our credibility as an organisation that upholds integrity at all levels.
We recognise that lasting change comes from within communities themselves. By promoting ownership, we encourage local leaders and citizens to drive the initiatives that affect their well-being. Volunteerism complements this by creating space for individuals to contribute their time, skills, and passion toward collective goals. This value strengthens social bonds and ensures that our interventions remain rooted in community priorities.
We believe that collaboration and respect are essential foundations for impactful work. By upholding human rights, we promote dignity, equality, and justice in all our engagements. Through partnerships—with civil society, government, the private sector, and communities—we amplify our impact and pool resources, expertise, and creativity. This cooperative approach ensures that our work remains inclusive, rights-based, and transformative.
What we have Achieved So Far
- Withdrawn and integrated 20, 127 child labourers (10,716 females and 9,411 males) and placed them in the local schools and skills training centers.
- Influenced the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) to adopt the current Zambia National Action Plan for the Elimination of worst forms of Child Labor 2020-2025
- Strengthened a multi-sectoral approach to the fight against child labour in Eastern, Western and Southern Provinces through establishing and supporting operations of District Child labour Committees under the MLSS and District Education Platforms under the Ministry of Education.
- Improved education indicators on school enrolments, attendance, retention and performance among children in targeted schools in Eastern, Western and Southern Province.
- Supported 2,516 women with training in business management and microcredit and achieved high small loans repayment and business success rates.
Our goal is to better Lives of the Poor
SPRIZ has 10 years of experience in implementing highly innovative poverty reduction projects in Eastern, Southern, Western and Lusaka Provinces. Current projects focus on the use of ILO strategies in the fight against child labor, supporting microcredit and savings groups, providing functional literacy and promoting access to education from early childhood education to secondary education and skills development.
Our Partners
Zambian Governance Foundation
People in Need
European Union
Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection
Churches Health Association
Japan Tobacco International