Doreen Chizyuka

Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Specialist

World Vision Zambia

Zambia

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My organisation

World Vision Zambia is a member of the World Vision International Partnership. We are a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities to reach their full potential by tackling the root causes of poverty and injustice. World Vision began working in Zambia in 1981 with three community development projects in Mkushi District of Central Province. Through Area Programmes and grant projects, World Vision Zambia focuses on key areas of education, health, livelihood, water and sanitation, child protection and spiritual nurture. Children are at the heart of our work. Today, World Vision Zambia works in over 72 districts across ten (10) provinces to serve vulnerable children and communities in the country. With a workforce of over 500 professional staff, we work closely with communities, partners, and the Government of the Republic of Zambia to ensure vulnerable children live life in all of its fullness.
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About me

Doreen Mutinta Chizyuka has fed her insatiable interest and passion for disability inclusion in in development across the Zambian rural communities.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Project management and has enhanced her disability knowledge through studying and recently obtained a postgraduate qualification with London school of Hygiene and Tropical medicine in Global health and Disability, and further under took a Global Health certificate course at Drexel University.

Doreen Is a certified practitioner of WASH in Emergencies (WASHiE) and Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) and is employed by World Vision Zambia.

Doreen is a mother of a 23-year-old severely disabled daughter due to cerebral Palsy and delights in using her experience to encourage mothers of children with disabilities.

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Thursday, 6 March 2025

15:40 - 16:40

Entrepreneurship support programmes for persons with disabilities

Format:In-personLocation:M3Track:Zero Project Awardees
  • Entrepreneurship
  • English captions | International Sign

Five Zero Project Awardees from Latin America and Africa prove otherwise, highlighting how to build and grow entrepreneurship ecosystems for persons with disabilities, with or without a traditional accelerator programme setup.