Aid and Development

UN OCHA ReliefWeb - Zambia - Provides latest updates on emergencies, sector reports, appeals and financial tracking along with background information and employment vacancies.
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc104?OpenForm&rc=1&cc=zmb

USAID - Zambia Mission - Official local site provides information about the country plus all programs, factsheets, employment and procurement opportunities, documents and partners of the US Agency for International Development.
http://www.usaid.gov/zm/

Women Refugees Community - Practical and moral assistance.
http://rwcz.tripod.com/

Harvest Help - UK registered charity working in poor villages in Zambia to help people improve their own lives and prospects.
http://www.harvesthelp.org/zambia.php

Zambia Society Trust - Contact details for a UK-registered charity working in the fields of poverty relief, health and education in Zambia.
http://www.zambiasocietytrust.org.uk/

USAID - Zambia - Official portal provides information about the country plus all programs, factsheets, employment and procurement opportunities, documents and partners of the US Agency for International Development.
http://www.usaid.gov/locations/sub-saharan_africa/countries/zambia/

Directory of Development Organizations - Zambia - Comprehensive directory of international organizations, governments, private sector development agencies, civil society, universities, grantmakers, banks, microfinance institutions and development consulting firms. Includes contact information. [PDF]
http://www.devdir.org/files/Zambia.PDF

Human Rights Watch - Zambia - Reports, background briefings, testimony, press releases and commentary on the human rights situation in the country.
http://www.hrw.org/africa/zambia.php

Amnesty International USA - Zambia - News, reports and success stories for the country including AI Annual Report entries for the past ten years. [English, Spanish]
http://www.amnestyusa.org/By-Country/Zambia/page.do?id=1011272&n1=3&n2=30&n3=1022

Makeni Ecumenical Centre - Christian agency provides primary, secondary and adult education courses in a variety of vocational subjects, as well as clinics, family planning services, and an AIDS orphan village. Near Lusaka.
http://makeni.org.uk/

IRIN News - Zambia - News on relief, development, social, economic and political affairs, by the Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN) of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
http://www.irinnews.org/frontpage.asp?SelectRegion=Southern_Africa&SelectCountry=Zambia

OneWorld - Zambia - Provides news, opinion, events and campaigns on human rights and sustainable development issues.
http://www.oneworld.net/article/country/894/

Street Girls Project - Non-profit organization explains its aims of promoting girls' rights and teaching them how to protect against HIV/AIDs.
http://sgirlsproject.tripod.com/

Adopt a Kid In Need - USA non-profit project channeling donations to children's education in Zambia.
http://www.deeproots.org/akin/

Orphanages In Zambia - Information about orphans, orphanages, and how to help.
http://www.freewebs.com/helporphansinzambia/

Isubilo Zambia - UK-registered charity helping Zambian churches serve those affected by HIV/AIDS including the sick, orphans and widows.
http://www.isubilo.org/

Amnesty International - Zambia - Ongoing collection of news and reports on the status of human rights.
http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/africa/southern-africa/zambia

Cecily's Fund - UK Registered Charity helping to educate Zambian children orphaned by AIDS. Includes information on projects, AIDS in Zambia, and how to help.
http://www.cecilysfund.org/

US State Department - Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Zambia - 2007 report on the current status of human rights practices including human freedoms, civil liberties, political rights, international investigations, discrimination, worker rights, child labor and working conditions.
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2007/100511.htm

The British Council Zambia - Information about the British Council and its activities in Zambia.
http://www.britishcouncil.org/zambia/