Who We Are
Kwathu Free Haven Community School is a private non-profit learning center geared toward providing an education, spiritual foundation, nourishment, love, emotional support, and individualized attention free of charge for vulnerable children in Livingstone, Zambia. The school consists of seven classrooms, offices, a storage room, indoor toilets for boys, girls, and staff, and can accommodate 225 students. The school opened officially on January 16, 2017, the day the 2017 school year began. It welcomed two hundred students and fourteen staff members.
What We Do
Kwathu Free Haven Community School educates children between the ages of three and sixteen years, offering a variety of courses catered towards children at the pre and primary levels (preschool through grade six). Unlike traditional schools, classes at KFH are uniquely designed to meet the needs of children who have been deprived of consistent educational opportunities. Knowing children learn best on full stomachs, Kwathu provides two meals a day to every student. Nourishing both their minds and bodies empowers these children to be successful, functional members of society who can give back to their communities. This school is designed to empower these children to be successful and functional members of society, who can give back to their communities emotionally, physically, and spiritually.
Our Mission and Values
The mission of Kwathu Free Haven Community School is to provide the vulnerable children in Livingstone, Zambia with an educational environment that nourishes their minds, bodies, and spirits; helps them break free from the cycle of generational poverty, and empowers them to realize their full potential.
We believe that acceptance, compassion, dignity, grace, respect, and joy are crucial values for each student, teacher, and staff member.
