The Kaluba Foundation

10/04/2026

About Child Neglect & Mental Health
Saulos The Komboni Ambassador wrote:

CHILDREN REJECT MOTHER OVER ALLEGED ABUSE, SEEK REUNION WITH FATHER
In my many years as a community leader, I have handled countless issues relating to child custody, but yesterday was the first time I encountered a situation where children vehemently refused to be in the custody of their mother, instead preferring their father.

I have handled a few situations where children choose to stay with their father, but usually with consideration for their mother. However, yesterday, a 13 year old girl and her 10 year old young brother stated that they do not want anything to do with their biological mother.

This is in a matter where some residents of George Compound in Lima Ward 30 brought a 32-year-old single mother to my office, accusing her of physically, emotionally and mentally abusing her three children, forcing a Good Samaritan of Kanyama to start taking care of her 7-year-old son, the youngest.

Full of tears, the two children pleaded with me to help them with transport money to travel to Kolwezi in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where their father has remained after his cohabitation with their mother came to an end. They stated that their mother’s temper and hatred towards them are beyond description.

“Mum has a bad heart, but she becomes worse when she is drunk, to the point of telling us almost every day that between her and us, one of us will soon go to the grave. She can be in the house with her boyfriend while we are left outside in the cold, even close to midnight. We don’t go to school and we literally beg for food from these neighbours,” cried the teenage girl, prompting me to join in their tears.

After wiping my tears, I asked the children’s mother to give me the number of her former ‘husband’, but it was unreachable. I quickly contacted the Department of Social Services, which advised that all three children be taken into their custody as arrangements are being made for their departure to the DRC.

Right now, I am preparing my black manda-manda to travel to John Laing compound to reunite a 20-year-old woman, currently being taken care of by a Good Samaritan in my ward, with her family and thereafter I will pass through Kanyama to pick up the 7-year-old boy and reunite him with his siblings.

The three children will temporarily stay at the Komboni House as they await Social Welfare to take them into custody, while arrangements are being made for their departure to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Saulos The Komboni Ambassador

07/04/2026

Incase you're ever asked how you handle stress, try these responses 👇

05/04/2026

PRESS RELEASE: ESCALATING SU!C!DE CASES

The Kaluba Foundation through its Pysche Space Hub Activity - extends heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family of Mwiche Kaona, a student and change-maker from Mulungushi University. Our thoughts are with all those affected by this tragic loss.

In light of the rising cases of su***de among young people, we urge the government, through Guidance and Counseling Departments in institutions of learning, to strengthen awareness of the services they offer. Many students may not fully understand or feel encouraged to access these vital support systems.

While we commend the important work already being done by counseling departments in schools, we believe more can be done, especially in addressing and preventing cases of students taking their own lives. There is a pressing need to go beyond existing structures.

We therefore call for the employment of qualified mental health professionals, in addition to counselors, within institutions of learning. This will ensure that students receive comprehensive and specialized support tailored to their mental wellness needs.

We believe that with these improvements, we can take meaningful steps toward nurturing a generation of resilient young people who are better equipped to cope with challenges and less likely to succumb to suicidal thoughts.
Thank you.

05/04/2026

Help us wish our able Director Mr. Kessius Mutale a Happy Birthday. May all the hard work you do for our young people make happen your own life desires.

With love...
The Kaluba Foundation Team.

02/04/2026

Happening Today!!!! Please do come through 🖤

As a Changemaker, have you aver felt alone or burnt out? 😔🔥
Have you ever felt your impact or results were not much as compared to the change you want to see? 🌍
If you answered to any of these questions, this session is for you!! ✨

The Kaluba Foundation in conjunction with the Global Platform Zambia presents to you the Psyche Space. A space for mental wellness enthusiasts with the desire to make an impact in their communities. 🌱

📍Find details attached on the poster below.

📞To RSVP, contact: 0975587099.

See you there!!! 🎉

14/03/2026

Here is an exciting opportunity for those sitting for their GCE and those intending to get into University.

The Forum for African Women Educationalists of Zambia (FAWEZA), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the 2026 GCE Remedial Learning Support and University Bursary Programme.

This initiative aims to increase access to tertiary education for young Zambians by providing a comprehensive pathway to university entry. A total of 750 bursaries are available for candidates seeking to improve their grades in STEM-related subjects and pursue four-year degree programmes in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

To access the application form kindly visit our website using the link below:

https://faweza.org.zm/apply-now-faweza-mastercard-foundation-bursary-programme-for-gce-candidates-2026-academic-year/

14/03/2026

GCE PAYING & UNIVERSITY BURSARY OPPORTUNITY ALERT‼️‼️‼️👇

09/03/2026

Its women's month!
As an organization whose founder is a woman, our values centre around making the lives of women and girls better. Join us as we do this!

01/03/2026

Today 1st March 2026, The Kaluba Foundation Joins the rest of the world in commemorating International Children's Day of Broadcasting (ICDB).
IAs Zambia's media space particularly social media, keeps increasing usage, children are part of the many statistics exposed to illicit and uncensored content. This has contributed to mental health challenges among children and one of the reasons an adolescent/children's mental health center was created by Chainama Hills Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia.
As a foundation, we admonish parents to not introduce children to smart phones or internet access gadgets without parental control before 18yrs of age.
We also incourage media houses to air more local children centered content that resonates with the local children to help them in various aspects of their lives like education and social life.
We really hope that many parents will take the safeguarding of children seriously as it is a collective effort to achieving a more sober and active generation of children of this nation.

24/02/2026

Man of the Moment 👏

Incase you missed it, the man in picture was stating that for men who want real s£xual pleasure, they must find students - because the other women with stretch marks and fallen b***s don't suffice.

His remarks were not only degradetory but also insighting sexual exploitation. As the Kaluba Foundation, we condemn such content but are also grateful this was brought to public so that young people- especially girls are kept aware of the intentions of men that come in sheep clothing requiring relationships.

As a young person, what's your one word for him?

07/11/2025

About First Generation Students

With a population that is predominantly Youth, it is safe to say that most young people in Zambia are First generation students trying to navigate career life, social life and emotional life all together. This breed of students face alot of challenges that are often overlooked like a lack of immediate role models to look upto because they grew up in homes that displayed everything they vowed not to become. While these challenges may be a source of intrinsic motivation to do and become better, it has also been one of the factors for low tertiary education attainment and retention.
As the Pysche Space hub, we are committed to helping such students in their journey through school until the families, communities and nation at large enjoy of the fruits of the investment made in their education.

Global Platform Zambia
United Nations in Zambia 🇿🇲
Unicef Zambia

25/10/2025

24th October celebrated in style at The Psyche Space‼️‼️ 🇿🇲 🇿🇲 🇿🇲

While many were in Zambian flag colors and not even knowing what this year’s independence day celebration theme was (Yes we know Dorika🥱🙊), Psyche Space met with an arts group of Chawama to dissect the theme: "61 years of Unity & Freedom: Building a resilient and Prosperous Zambia 🇿🇲 " in light of Mental Health. The discussion ran under the topic, "Mental Freedom: Our True Independence"

Since you couldn't make it, let me give you a short summary excerpt from my notes of what was discussed without boring you💃

✅Independence is not just a day in history📆 it is a mindset😊.
✅Mental Freedom is having control over our minds🧠 and emotions😑
✅Resilience means bouncing back🏓 when life knocks you down.
✅ How all this links to National development? A mentally strong generation is a nation's great resource (resilient minds build resilient nations).
✅Freedom starts in the mind, when you free your mind, you free your potential and that builds a Prosperous Zambia 🇿🇲

We also had a presentation session where teams were asked to envision a what a resilient nation looks like and how their contribution was going to be. And here's one of the responses:
"What a mentally free and a resilient Zambia would look like; it's a nation of young leaders, a nation of Innovation, of influence, and one that follows a certain developmental system... Avoiding peer pressure, unnecessary stress, freeing freeing out minds to let new ideas flow..."

So now that you see what we were all about, will you join our conversation next time?🤗