Ever Advancing Center for Human Development Inc

Every day in Zambia, where the average life expectancy is only 58 years, and where obtaining basic life necessities is often a struggle between life or death, most citizens of all ages suffer from illiteracy. This invisible and debilitating social illness puts them at great risk for disease, abuse, injury, exploitation and lost opportunities. Those who suffer most are the mothers and girl children, the current and future mothers and educators of the nation, resulting in a devastating national developmental crisis. The nearest school to the villages we serve is 10 kilometers and must be walked. The few children who are able to walk the distance average 10 years of age when they begin first grade and average 17 when they complete Primary. This causes disillusionment, low self-esteem, and creates a lack of motivation to continue their education. Our Mission is to transform more than 200 acres of land into a model holistic sustainable community development program which addresses the basic human needs of clean water, sufficient food, sanitation, health care, a home for the orphans, proper education, increased employment and business opportunities, and a healthy ecosystem. There will also be an Adult Literacy and a Community Services Program in which all abled members of the community will participate.  Commercial ventures will consist of animal and plant husbandry, a plant nursery, fruit orchards, a cannery, a fishery, reforestation, and a recycling plant.