Organizational Location & Areas of Operation
- Office Location – KDF’s headquarters are in Sinazongwe District, Southern Province, Zambia.
- Current Areas of Operation – The NGO is working in three districts: Sinazongwe, Choma, and Pemba.
- Geographical Focus – The primary catchment area is along the Zambezi Valley, with Sinazongwe being the main base of operations.
- Coverage Size & Demographics – Sinazongwe spans 4,200 km² with an estimated population of 124,222 (2018 projection), of which 55% are women.
- Expansion Note – Activities have “spilled over” into Choma and Pemba, meaning KDF is expanding its reach beyond its original core area.
Our Strategic Objectives
Our Vision
To carry out development, with community participation, that transforms the life of the people, through empowerment, and utilising fully local resources towards sustainability.
Our Mission
To promote and facilitate economic, social and environmental developmental activities for the inhabitants of the Sinazongwe district and outlying areas.
Our objectives
- Seek rapid growth in project volume and, in that regard, assist in deepening the development impact of KDF’s interventions.
- Broaden and diversify service range.
- Seek alliances with other NGOs to enhance community members' benefit outputs.
Our Impact
We believe marginalized groups, when well-supported, are powerful contributors to national development:
- Productive labor addressing skills gaps
- Poverty alleviation initiatives
- Foreign investment attraction
- Innovation and skills transfer
- Sustainable, inclusive environments
Our Core Values
Community
The benefaction of the community is our driving force
Dignity
All humans are born free and equal in dignity and rights
Sustainability
Creating lasting change through sustainable development
Our Founded
Kaluli Development Foundation (KDF), an NGO registered with the Registrar of NGOs, is a nonprofit organisation, founded in 1998 and was born out of a rural development project called Gwembe South Development Project (GSDP), which was jointly run by Gossner Mission (a Germany Christian organisation) and the Government of Zambia.
Membership
Open to any citizens or residents aged 16+ who support our purpose, mission and objectives.