Project Zambia
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Novicell supports the Danish association Eventure Project Zambia, a comprehensive development project aimed at children and young people in northern Zambia. This project includes a sports school, a nursery, and a unique floating "book boat."
Why do we choose to support a project in a developing country? We believe that, as individuals and as a company, it is a benefit, and we also have a moral duty to contribute to creating a more equitable distribution around the world.
Long-term cooperation
Novicell has supported Eventure's project in Zambia since 2013, and we have been on the journey almost from the beginning. We send regular monthly donations rather than a single one-off contribution. This allows Eventure to increase the creation of sustainable initiatives that can look to the future and create even more development for everyone involved. This applies to the children, students, and employees in Zambia, as well as the more than 500 Danish volunteers who have participated in the project since its inception.
We selected Eventure over other development projects because it is a young, enthusiastic association with visionary founders. It is a small organization where words are turned into action.
Project Zambia is the association's first development initiative. The project's school provides a home for local youth for a year, with a focus on each student as an individual; everyone contributes a bit of knowledge in their area of expertise, such as agriculture, health education, or sports. A nursery has also been built for the youngest children in the neighboring village, where basic education is provided with a focus on health and hygiene. Finally, the "book boat" serves as a mobile school along the shores of Lake Tanganyika, bringing learning and play to children and young people in the local community.
We can all contribute
Novicell encourages other companies to participate in the project – contributions can be tailored to each company's available resources.
“My wish is for at least 10 new companies to support the project over the coming years,” says Per Kirchner, CEO of Novicell.
Visit the Eventure website if you are thinking about supporting the project in Zambia. You can contact Leandro Benítez to hear more about our perspective on this partnership.
What is a company like
Novicell doing in Zambia?
In November 2017, our CEO Per Kirchner and our executive board member Terje Loland visited the project in Zambia for the second consecutive year. In this podcast, they explain why a company like Novicell chooses to invest significant amounts of time and money in a project 8,000 km away.