1. Zambia – Southeren Africa

2. Families Are Nations

3. THE F.A.N VISION “Nations anchored on the Family as an effective institution of care and integrity”

4. FAN Secretariat Kadesh Barnea, Mapepe P O Box 31235 LUSAKA ZAMBIA – CENTRAL AFRICA familiesrnations3@gmail.com www.familiesrnations.org

5. Families Are Nations (FAN) JUDITH ANNIE MWILA PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER SOCIAL SCIENTIST ZAMBIAN

6. BRIEF PERSONAL PROFILE Founder and President - FAN Vibrant enterprising Social Scientist A popular and highly regarded Consultant Counselor on the Zambian platform. Excellent community mobilization skills An excellent trail of community service Passion for harmonious communities Promoting effective family building behavior change, empowerment integration Care and development of vulnerable groups

7. FAN OFFICIAL LAUNCH BY FIRST LADY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA, DR C KASEBA SATA

8. “ The Ageing Gracefully Idea” FAN Tisunge Makolo Project Interactive Partnerships Counseling, behavior change and entrepreneurial skills Nutritional and good health information and capacity building Care and support for vulnerable and old persons Ageism is a life development not crisis

9. THE NATURE TO LEARN!

10. PROBLEM STATEMENT Urbanization = drift in traditional closely knitted African family ties Elderly left uncared for Failure by society to protect older persons Current human rights framework neglects older peoples rights Old living lonely, sickly, substandard lifestyle. Growing number of older people in Zambia Lack of dedicated social protection mechanisms.

11. AGED PEOPLE AROUND US

12. UN Secretary General - Ban Ki-Moon Quote :- “ Existing human rights mechanisms have lacked a systematic and comprehensive approach to the specific circumstances of older men and women.”end of quote

13. THE OLD NEED SUPPORT

14. THE FAN SOLUTION “Mayo Mpapa Naine Nkakupapa ” Look after me, I will look after you… Identification of able, vulnerable groups - prostitutes, widows, divorcees, illiterates Counseling and Reformation program Training and Capacity building in survival skills, nutrition and entrepreneurship Health and general wellbeing and care Community and welfare support

15. CHILD LABOUR IS RAMPANT

16. “Empower Women, Empower the Nations” Results of lack of survival initiatives Abject poverty Gender based violence Immoral vices and crime Child labour and abuse Uncared for old people Total Underdevelopment

17. Women Care for Children

18. CHILD DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND MENTORING IS VITAL

19. Agricultural Activities

20. “Empowered and Supportive” Every empowered woman Is trained in skills, given start up capital for a local entrepreneurship program supports her household and an old person Is trained in food production Crafts and community health and welfare

21. WOMEN ARE TRAINED TO CHEAPLY PRODUCE VARIOUS CRAFTS AND TRADITIONAL ARTIFACTS FOR SALE

22. EXISTING PARTNERS UN Volunteers Program (UNDP) Ministry of Community Development Local NGOs Church Organizations Community entities World Family Organization Silva Food Solutions Media establishments

23. Food Security and market

24. Replication of Skills Youth training programs Community Mentorship Social interaction Community welfare enhanced Community participation in empowerement

25. Youth Development

26. Community Social Activities

27. CHALLENGES FAN not institutionally funded Communities confident of support from FAN Increasing demand for the initiative Luck of logistical facilities for effective operations of program initiative Need to Establish FAN Welfare Centre More effective partnerships required

28. Z I K O M O !!