WORLD Youth and Leadership Foundation (WYLF) has partnered with Sportland college of Business and Health science to offer 80 per cent scholarships to 6,000 persons living with disabilities, orphans, the youth and women.
The scholarships are supported by WYLF under our entrepreneurship and leadership training which was launched on August 30, last month and are targeting persons with disabilities, orphans, youths and women.
WYLF director general Nalishebo Nyambe said the ongoing programme would help 6000 eligible persons living with disabilities, orphans, the youth and women to access scholarships every year as a way to support access to quality education.
“In a move to turn every youth into a better entrepreneur, WYLF feels there is much needed to be put in place to empower persons living with disabilities in most communities in Zambia and create suitable business environment for them to operate freely,” Mr. Nyambe said.
He said it was very sad that despite the country having a better developmental agenda, persons living with disabilities were still disadvantaged in most communities, a situation which can be avoided.
Mr. Nyambe said WYLF understands that taking care of persons living with disabilities must not only be the duty of the Government but every responsible citizen.
He further urged Members of Parliament, civic leaders and all the community leaders to work with the organisation and to educate persons living with disabilities living in their constituencies and communities and further support them with real empowerment so they can become an inspiration to the communities.
Mr. Nyambe said education was key in fighting poverty and that gone were days when people could laugh or segregate each other.
“All we need now is to work for the people and save the people God shall reward. As an organisation we are looking forward to partnering with a number of Universities so that we can make entrepreneurship part of each and every youth in Zambia,” he said.
Mr. Nyambe also disclosed that the organisation would award 100 victims of teenage pregnancies and early marriages with scholarships to enable them return to school next year.
