Since 2016, as a UK registered charity, we have been working hard to enable young people in Zambia to access education. Our belief has always been that education has the power to change lives and transform communities. Sadly, after 7 years, we are sorry to announce that we have recently made the difficult decision to begin winding down the charity.
Raising funds for EDULIFE has always been a challenge, and the current economic climate and cost of living crisis has made fundraising for small, volunteer-run charities like ours even more difficult. Our primary responsibility is to our students and we would never wish to be in a position where we were unable to continue funding them to the end of their studies. As such, we need to be pragmatic about our commitments and have decided that it is the right time to begin the process of closing EDULIFE.
Currently, our projected financial forecast means that we can continue to support the students currently enrolled in our programmes. We have sufficient funds to ensure our students can complete either their university courses or secondary education, with the last University student finishing in 2025. Until that time, the charity will remain operational – albeit not visibly – and will be run by a small team of the existing Trustees. We will ensure continued support to our students and transparency to our spo