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In 2012, Malambo started campaigning for children’s rights to education through Facebook, where she built up support and found a mentor. In 2013, her charity, [[Buumbalambo Foundation]] was registered as a charity and began to recruit volunteers.<ref>[https://qyl.ice.cam.ac.uk/stories/buumba-malambo-the-buumbalambo-foundation Buumba Malambo: The Buumbalambo Foundation]</ref> Her foundation has been working on a project to stop early marriages in rural [[Zambia]] with the help of the Ministry of Gender and Child Development and the [[Ministry of Education]]. Since March 2015, her charity supported 435 children on a sponsorship programme and collected over 15000 clothes, toys and shoes from the University of Zambia, colleges, individuals and through the [[Radio Phoenix Helpline Project]]. | In 2012, Malambo started campaigning for children’s rights to education through Facebook, where she built up support and found a mentor. In 2013, her charity, [[Buumbalambo Foundation]] was registered as a charity and began to recruit volunteers.<ref>[https://qyl.ice.cam.ac.uk/stories/buumba-malambo-the-buumbalambo-foundation Buumba Malambo: The Buumbalambo Foundation]</ref> Her foundation has been working on a project to stop early marriages in rural [[Zambia]] with the help of the Ministry of Gender and Child Development and the [[Ministry of Education]]. Since March 2015, her charity supported 435 children on a sponsorship programme and collected over 15000 clothes, toys and shoes from the University of Zambia, colleges, individuals and through the [[Radio Phoenix Helpline Project]]. | ||
Her charity runs four projects: [[Mwana Apunzile Sponsorship Programme]] which gives provides a platform for people to choose a child and support their education; [[Sewing a Future Project]] helping young mothers to sew and make crafts that are sold locally and internationally to help raise funds for them to support their children’s education. Through traditional leaders her charity was given land to build a community school, resource centre and develop a farm in [[Gelemiya Village]]. The [[Pop a Future Project]] empowers young people with employment through skills, ICT and popcorn machines. | Her charity runs four projects: [[Mwana Apunzile Sponsorship Programme]] which gives provides a platform for people to choose a child and support their education; [[Sewing a Future Project]] helping young mothers to sew and make crafts that are sold locally and internationally to help raise funds for them to support their children’s education. Through traditional leaders her charity was given land to build a community school, resource centre and develop a farm in [[Gelemiya Village]]. The [[Pop a Future Project]] empowers young people with employment through skills, ICT and popcorn machines.<ref>[http://www.wef.org.in/buumba-malambo/ Buumba Malambo on The Women Economic Forum]</ref> | ||
In June 2015, Malambo was on the Queen Young Leaders Advisory Panel where she met the Queen at Buckingham Palace. She has participated in a number of child advocacy platforms around the world. | In June 2015, Malambo was on the Queen Young Leaders Advisory Panel where she met the Queen at Buckingham Palace. She has participated in a number of child advocacy platforms around the world. | ||
