Luketekelo FAMILY foundation
Luketekelo Family foundation is a Christian Sustainable Development and Advocacy Organization that aims at Transforming lives by providing holistic care and protection to children
a letter from our founder
Dear Friends,
Our Foundation's growth enables us to increase our impact. Luketekelo, means Faith, in Koande And it is our faith in Jesus Christ that guides our work. We trust in His power, intelligence, provisions, and love, impacting our work and lives.
Jane Goodall's words come to mind: "You cannot get through a single day without having faith that someone’s life will be impacted in the world around you."
Our programs are centered in Zambia, where our initiatives safeguard children's rights, safety, dignity, and development by providing holistic care and protection to vulnerable children.
The belief that "It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken adults" infuses everything we do.
Your support creates long-term impact by funding education, and creating safe spaces. Because of you, livers are changed and generational impact is created.
Thank you to all involved in our journey.
Sincerely,
Memory Grace Hector
Founder/CEO.
Our vision
To holistically transform the lives of children through the love of Christ. Our prayer is that the children we work with will become committed Christians who take responsibility for their lives, their communities, and their world. The safeguarding of the lives of children is the cornerstone of society, and transformation must begin with them.
OUR mission
To holistically transform the lives of children through the love of Christ. Our prayer is that the children we work with will become committed Christians who take responsibility for their lives, their communities, and their world. The safeguarding of the lives of children is the cornerstone of society, and transformation must begin with them.
OUR OBJECTIVES
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To nurture and develop talent and giftedness among children and youth.
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To provide safety nets in the community for children and improve best practices in child protection through social advocacy.
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To create sexual reproductive health awareness and menstruation hygiene campaigns among urban and rural school-age adolescents.
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To provide street kids and orphans a safe place to stay and send them to school for quality education providing them with the technology necessary to succeed.
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To fight poverty and climate change by recycling plastic, planting trees and reducing the amount of waste that goes into the rivers.
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To rescue child mothers, neglected and abused teenagers and put them back to school.
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To provide basic and advanced literacy skills aligned with the goals of the Ministry of Education.
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To empower youths with vocational skills, in fashion, design, carpentry, and metal fabricating.
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To educate the community in issues of public health, subsistence agriculture and income generation.
TARGET GROUPS
1.Street Children: To work with children who have been pushed to the streets due to various challenges and give them the opportunity to grow and develop under our family support system that enables them to explore their talents and live their dreams.
2.Orphans: To provide care and support to those who have lost one or both parents. To facilitate and equip orphans with skills and knowledge that will help them fight disinheritance and maltreatment. To ensure that those children who are orphaned, have equal opportunities for personal growth and development.
3.Children Living with HIV and AIDS: To provide sound education and training on HIV/AIDS and human sexuality to children living with HIV/AIDS in our care as well as to those living in the surrounding communities.
4.Destitute and Vulnerable Children: To reach out to those faced with poverty and lack of equal opportunity and provide opportunities for growth and development.
5.Child Mothers: To protect young girls and child mothers from child marriages, teen pregnancies, abusive relations and neglect.
6.Marginalized Members of Society: To encourage Community Development projects by providing crucial services and resources to the marginalized in form of water, food relief, and training.
OUR VALUES & GUIDING PRINCIPLES
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Integrity / Honesty
Being straightforward; saying what we mean and meaning what we say; living honestly; demonstrating that everything we do can be trusted, and living up to the trust that others have placed in us.
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Accountability / Acknowledgment / Acceptance
These values underlie the inclusion that brings people together.
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Compassion
Trying to understand the other person’s circumstances; ensuring the quality of life for those in need; and keeping the fire going in everyone else’s heart.
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Thoughtfulness
Basing our actions on an introspection that leads to creativity, intuition and proactivity.
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Connection to the environment
Seeing the world as one living system, and showing respect for the spirit residing in everything and everyone.
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Responsible action
Acknowledging our duty and responsibility to make the world a better place, and responding in an effective way that fosters hopefulness for the future, instills a vision of what can be, and draws others forward in a positive way.
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Education
Believing that our actions and decisions must be based in knowledge and research, and that we have an obligation to educate ourselves and others for the betterment of the world.
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Collegiality / Collaboration
Fostering an environment in which all perspectives are valued, and we try to understand each other’s views and reality, even when that outlook radically differs from our own.
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Fairness / Equity / Justice
Treating all people fairly, equally, and with kindness and tolerance.
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Excellence
Striving toward the best we can do and be.
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OUR 10 PILLARS OF LUKETEKELO FAMILY FOUNDATION
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FAITH
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LOVE
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HUMILTY
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KINDNESS
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FORGIVENESS
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GENTLENESS
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PRAYER
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UNITY
9.PEACE
10.SINCERITY
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