What they call their work
What they do
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Menstrual Health and Hygiene Equity 1 activity
- Conduct Menstrual Health and Hygiene (MHH) programsIntegrates menstrual health education into netball and school programs, beginning in 2019, resulting in students producing over 1,000 to 3,500 reusable pads and expanding workshops to three new districts.
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Volunteer and Professional Training Programs 1 activity
- Conduct community workshops on WASH, child protection, and healthDelivers community-level workshops on WASH, HIV/AIDS prevention, gender-based violence, and child protection for teachers, parents, PTA members, and community leaders, including training nearly 1,000 family members and supporting formation of child protection committees.
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Program Evaluation and Impact Research 1 activity
- Conduct research and evaluation studies on education outcomesConducts rigorous research including randomized controlled trials across 35 schools with American Institutes for Research, multi-year surveys, and assessments showing significant gains in enrollment, literacy, numeracy, and student safety.
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Youth Health and Wellness Education 1 activity
- Deliver Life Skills and Reproductive Health educationConducts weekly Life Skills and Sexuality workshops for students in grade 5 and above, and delivers a comprehensive Life Skills & Reproductive Health curriculum to 2,000–2,500 upper primary students annually.
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Structured Literacy Instruction and Dyslexia Support 1 activity
- Deliver Read Smart literacy program to improve foundational reading skillsImplements the Read Smart phonics and Cinyanja early literacy programs across eight schools in Eastern Province, Zambia, reaching over 900 Grade 1–2 students. Pilot results show 75% of first-grade students achieved "desirable" or "outstanding" reading levels, and after two years only 3% were below minimum standards compared to 31% nationally.
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Project-Based Learning Programs 1 activity
- Deliver academic enrichment through Special DaysOrganizes termly 'Special Days' that suspend regular classes for hands-on, thematic projects to promote academic enrichment and engagement.
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Tree Planting and Reforestation Initiatives 1 activity
- Deliver environmental education and tree planting initiativesTeaches environmental awareness through the Earth Warriors curriculum for grades 1–4 and conducts large-scale tree planting campaigns, with reports of over 8,000 to 15,000 trees planted to combat deforestation.
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Teacher Professional Development 1 activity
- Deliver teacher training and capacity buildingProvides teacher training in effective pedagogy, classroom management, and subject-specific instruction, including day-long Read Smart sessions for grade 1–2 teachers across four districts.
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Community-Based Educational Programming 1 activity
- Employ local community members as teachersHires and trains local community members as teachers, fostering intergenerational educational impact and community ownership of schools.
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Girls' Mentorship and Leadership Development 1 activity
- Facilitate Girls Leading Our World (GLOW) clubsRuns GLOW clubs for nearly 400 upper primary school girls, covering topics such as puberty, consent, gender-based violence, and reproductive health.
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Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
- Fund and support education programs in Zambia through grantmakingProvided funding to Zambia Impact Network Limited in 2024 to deliver quality education to 6,000 students across more than 40 schools, demonstrating a grantmaking role in supporting on-the-ground implementation.
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Play-Based Early Childhood Education 1 activity
- Implement early childhood education programs in rural ZambiaProvides play-based early childhood education to over 400 children aged 3 to 6 across 8–16 classes in rural Zambian schools, with one source specifying service to 350 children in 8 schools.
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Educational Technology Access and Support 1 activity
- Provide digital learning technology and eLearning platformsEquips students with tablets and implements eLearning programs using the Kolibri offline platform in community schools to enhance ICT skills, engagement, and knowledge retention.
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Youth One-on-One Mentoring 1 activity
- Provide psychosocial and mentorship support to studentsEnsures every student has access to a trusted adult and trained social worker for psychosocial support, and runs the Mentorship Project to provide non-academic student support.
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Girls' Physical and Emotional Development Programs 1 activity
- Run NetGirls Zambia netball league with integrated life skills educationOperates 100 netball teams across rural villages in Katete district and supports 80 teams province-wide, engaging over 1,000 to 1,500 girls in competitive sports. Integrates financial literacy, menstrual health, and hygiene education into programming.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Operate eSchool 360 program providing holistic education in rural ZambiaDelivers wrap-around education services through the eSchool 360 model, operating in over 40 schools and serving more than 6,000 students with a focus on access, quality, and student well-being. The program includes academic instruction, psychosocial support, life skills, and community engagement initiatives.
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Who runs it
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| RESHMA PATEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $53K |
- ANUP PATEL — SECRETARY
- ASHLEY GASQUE — DIRECTOR
- DAN SUTERA — CO-FOUNDER/PRESIDENT
- DAVID SEIDENFELD — CO-FOUNDER/VICE PRESIDENT
- DIANE H FUSILLI — DIRECTOR
- JAMES LUM — TREASURER
- JENNIFER RACKLIFF — DIRECTOR
- SEKAI NDEMANGA — DIRECTOR
- STEPHAN SPENCER — DIRECTOR, THRU OCT 2024
- SWAN SIT — DIRECTOR
Who they work with
- American Institutes for Research Funder — Funded the expansion of the eSchool 360 program to 35 additional schools in Zambia and is conducting a cluster-randomized controlled trial to evaluate its impact.
- American Institutes for Research Partner — Conducted a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of the eSchool 360 program.
- American Institutes for Research Partner — Partnered with Impact Network to conduct a rigorous evaluation of the eSchool 360 expansion project in Zambia.
- Earth Warriors Partner — Collaborated to deliver a comprehensive climate change curriculum to students in Grades 1 through 4.
- Earth Warriors Partner — Laying groundwork to provide comprehensive climate change curriculum to students in Grades 1 through 4.
- Earth Warriors Global Partner — Partnership to deliver environmental education curriculum to students in grades 1 to 4.
- Impact Network Network — Organization operates as part of the Impact Network in delivering education services.
- Ministry of Education in Zambia Government — Partnered through a Memorandum of Understanding to enable government teachers to implement the eSchool 360 education model.
- Ministry of Education in Zambia Government — Partnered through a Memorandum of Understanding to implement the eSchool 360 model with government teachers.
- Mwabu Partner — Provides standardized, high-quality lesson plans and lessons for teachers and students in the eSchool 360 program.
- NetGirls Zambia Partner — Collaborates on a rural netball league for young women and shared programming for girls' empowerment.
- NetGirls Zambia Partner — Local initiative implementing netball leagues and life skills programming for girls in rural Zambia.
- NetGirls Zambia Partner — Supports a rural netball league for young women, promoting girls' engagement and empowerment.
- PEAS Partner — Collaborates with PEAS on school operations and joint programming; primary schools in rural Zambia merged with PEAS to form a unified network.
- Promoting Education in Africa Schools Partner — Strategic partner in expanding education programs to additional countries.
- Together Women Rise Funder — Provided financial support for the Mentorship Project and the NetGirls initiative.
- UNESCO Government — Cited a nationwide survey on HIV knowledge among youth in Zambia.
- Ursula Rickli Partner — Partnered to pilot the Read Smart literacy program using phonetic charts in Zambia.
- Zambia Impact Network Limited Partner — Supported partner organization to achieve education goals in Zambia.
- local NGOs in the agriculture space Partner — Partners with local NGOs to expand agriculture-related programming under Impact Earth.
How they approach the work
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- Holistic Student Support Modelmethodology: holistic_student_supportBy addressing education access, academic quality, and student wellbeing together—including life skills, emotional support, and environmental education—we improve long-term outcomes because learning is constrained by non-academic barriers and enriched by integrated development.
- Sports for Development & Community Engagementmethodology: sports-for-developmentBy using girls’ participation in netball as an entry point, we foster personal development, empowerment, and community ownership because structured group sport builds confidence, visibility, and social cohesion in ways traditional programming cannot.
- Student-Centered Active Learningmethodology: student-centered_methodsBy replacing rote memorization with play-based, experiential, and activity-driven methods, we enhance cognitive, socio-emotional, and physical development because children learn best through doing, seeing, and engaging meaningfully.
- Teacher as Agent of Changemethodology: teacher_training_and_coachingBy investing in ongoing teacher training, observation, and coaching, we improve classroom instruction and student learning outcomes because pedagogical quality is the most critical factor in effective education delivery.
- eSchool 360 Holistic Modelmethodology: eSchool_360By integrating technology-enabled instruction, teacher coaching, infrastructure support, and community engagement within public schools, we improve education quality in remote areas because sustainable change requires aligned inputs across multiple system levels.