Bakashana Basambilile

Our mission is to inspire Zambian youth, specifically girls, by providing them a violence-free future of choice through education, livelihood training, health services, leadership mentoring, and cultural exchange.

Embracing a strength-based, culturally relevant approach that combines ancestral wisdom, the cultivation of healthy relationships, & access to contemporary resources, Bakashana empowers youth to be leaders in their communities. Bakashana’s primary work involves the support of young women living in rural areas, who have successfully completed their grade 7 education, yet lack the financial or familial resources to attend secondary school (grades 8-12). 

Our Vision

Youth living as progressive, self-confident and socially involved leaders of a changing and more equitable world.

Our Core Values

Compassion, Integrity, Commitment, Consistency, Inclusivity, Innovation, Humility, Accountability