The Zalala Foundation is a registered Mozambican charity based in the North Central province of Zambezia. We aim to improve the lives of local communities, in particular girls and women, by promoting access to basic rights, including education, health and reproductive services, training, business opportunities and employment . The work of the Foundation is funded through charitable donations and grants from within and outside Mozambique.
In rural Mozambique, girls are at the bottom of the pile. Eight out of every 10 girls in the province do not complete primary school. Many get married and fall pregnant in their teens and are exposed to a high risk of contracting HIV. The Zalala Foundation is trying to change that. We have joined a nationwide network sharing tools
The international day of the girl child, which is celebrated all over the world on the 11th October, was celebrated in Idugo with songs and games and the participation of ORIS members and girls from both Supinho and Idugo. The Foundation distributed T-shirts with messages about the importance of girl’s empowerment. The message of empowerment was echoed in the songs