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Give what only you can

Your time is a gift money can't replace

Donations open doors — but it’s people who walk through them. Join our volunteers in Lusaka and bring your hands, your skills and your presence to children and patients who need them.

Why it matters

Small hours, lasting change

Be a steady presence

Children and patients thrive when someone shows up consistently. A few hours a week becomes something they can count on.

Use your skills

Teach, tutor, design, drive, organise events — whatever you’re good at, there’s a child or family who needs exactly that.

Feel it change you too

Our volunteers tell us the same thing: they came to give, and left having received far more than they expected.

Ways to help

Find the role that fits your life

A volunteer mentor talking with a young Zambian student
Girls program

Mentor & tutor

Guide a girl through her studies and her choices. Weekly sessions, after school or weekends.

A volunteer accompanying a patient at a hospital
Cancer support

Patient companion

Accompany patients to treatment, help with logistics, and offer a calm, kind presence.

A volunteer playing with children at a care home
Orphan care

Care & activities

Help with meals, homework, play and the daily rhythm of our family-style homes.

Getting started

From interest to impact in four steps

1

Register

Tell us a little about you and how you’d like to help using the form below.

2

Chat

We’ll call you for a friendly conversation to find the right fit for your skills and schedule.

3

Orient

A short orientation covers safeguarding, our values, and what to expect on the ground.

4

Begin

You’re matched with a program and start making a difference, supported every step.

I signed up to tutor one afternoon a week. Two years later, those girls feel like family — and I’ve never felt more useful in my life.

Portrait of Tania, a Simuyi Foundation volunteer

Tania M.
Volunteer mentor since 2024

Register your interest

Let's find your place to help

Fill this in and our volunteer coordinator will be in touch within a few days.

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Can't give time right now?

You can still change a life today

A donation funds the programs your fellow volunteers pour their hours into. Every gift goes further.

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