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SCIAF's Ash donates Zambian peanut-butter
9 December 2025
Aisling Gallacher, SCIAF’s Zambia Programme Officer, visited Zambia to host a workshop for our partners and to monitor the progress of SCIAF-supported projects at the beginning of November. She was gifted peanut butter produced by project participants.
Helping the people of Zambia through drought
13 May 2025
With £310,000 from the Scottish Government's Humanitarian Emergency Fund, cash transfers were provided to nearly 4,500 families in Zambia.
Scottish Government emergency funding for Zambia
14 October 2024
SCIAF is delighted to announce it’s to receive £175,000 from the Scottish Government’s Humanitarian Emergencies Fund (HEF) to provide small cash grants for people facing food crisis in Zambia.
Scots asked to step up to help starving people in Zambia
10 July 2024
Aisling Gallacher, SCIAF Programme Officer, spoke to the Daily Record about her recent trip to Zambia.
Women’s journey to ‘strong and shining’ in Zambia
25 November 2023
SCIAF, through its partner Caritas Kabwe, sets about trying to improve the lives of Kumena women.
SCIAF calls on Rishi Sunak to serve up change
17 August 2023
We're calling on the UK government to serve up change, as millions of people around the world continue to face the grim reality of famine.
Deacon Blue’s Ricky and Lorraine urge Scots to back the WEE BOX
22 February 2023
Ricky Ross and Lorraine McIntosh took to the streets of Glasgow to launch SCIAF's fundraiser for some of the world’s poorest people, who continue to be hammered by hunger and climate change.
Emeldah's story
26 August 2022
Read more about Emeldah, a 50 year old mother and grandmother from Kabwe, Zambia.
The Kumena Project improves lives in Zambia
24 May 2021
Thanks to your help and the support of the Scottish Government, we are now working with more than 1,000 farming families in the region of Kabwe to improve income and livelihoods.
Fighting pollution in Zambia: the Shadow of Black Mountain
18 January 2019
SCIAF Policy Officer Ben Wilson explores the challenges faced by residents in Kabwe, Zambia and looks at the vital work SCIAF is doing to combat the growing impact of climate change.
Stories of hardship and hope
22 May 2017
Deacon Blue’s Ricky Ross has spoken about being shocked by the conditions many people live in Zambia but how money from Scotland is making a real difference.