The SAM Project (Sustainability through Agriculture and Micro-Enterprises) is a secular, non-political organization that enables sustainable solutions to local needs, using available resources, community oversight and the mechanisms of the Zambian market economy.
The goal of the SAM Project is to facilitate local enterprise in communities in Southern Zambia who have been affected by HIV/AIDS. The SAM Project links communities to the resources and skills necessary to engage in small-scale economic activities, such as gardening, egg production and beekeeping. The crops are raised and sold at local markets in order to provide cash for individuals, families, and community groups. The enterprises, once established, become locally sustainable and are not dependent on external donations.
2012 Highlights: Gardens, Goats, and Gratitude
- Well borehole to produce clean water receives full funding. Thanks!
- Nsongwe garden crop yields are on track. Proceeds to pay a full-time gardener and fund initiatives at the local clinic.
- Chicken and egg production established to increase protein nutrition.
- A Boer goat heard at the Lubemba Cooperative is expanding rapidly.
