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We believe no one is beyond the reach of compassion
Simuyi Foundation is a new charity in Zambia, founded on a single conviction — that humanity comes first. We’re just beginning to walk beside vulnerable children and cancer patients across Lusaka, turning that belief into school fees paid, treatment reached, and children kept safe.
Born from a neighbourhood, built for a nation
It started with a few neighbours in Lusaka who could no longer look away — pooling what little they had to keep one girl in school and one mother in treatment. That small beginning became Simuyi Foundation: a young, registered charity in Zambia, built to grow that circle of care across the city.
We’re new, but our conviction isn’t. We know the children by name. We sit with patients in waiting rooms. And we believe, from day one, that dignity is not a luxury — it is the whole point.
Mission, vision & the values we live by
Our mission
To protect and empower vulnerable children and cancer patients in Zambia — with practical support delivered in person and with dignity.
Our vision
A Lusaka where every girl finishes school, every patient reaches treatment, and no orphaned child grows up without a family to belong to.
Our values
Dignity over pity. Transparency over promises. Presence over distance. We name the cost, the need and the result — every time.
What we're building — with you
We begin
Founded in Lusaka by neighbours who refused to look away from children and patients in need.
Three causes
We commit to doing three things well — girl child empowerment, cancer treatment support, and orphan care.
On the ground
A local team delivers help directly and in person, with every kwacha tracked and accounted for.
With you
This is where you come in. Founding donors and volunteers will shape who we reach first.
Faces you'll meet along the way
A small, dedicated founding team in Lusaka — and a growing circle of volunteers giving their weekends to this work.
Grace Simuyi
Founder & Director
Daniel Phiri
Programs Lead
Mercy Banda
Patient Support Coordinator
Joseph Tembo
Education & Mentorship
Built lean from the start
core programs
Lusaka-based team
per kwacha to programs
your impact begins
The next chapter needs you in it
Whether you give, volunteer, or simply share our work — you become one of the reasons a child in Lusaka gets to keep going.