About Njira Skills Youth Training Centre
(Njira) was founded in the year 2015
Established as a community first entry response to address and build the skills and financial capacity of GBV victims and survivors and those that may have been affected by the practice.
Who We Are:
Njira is a Community Based Organization (CBO), Not for Profit-Making, Non-Political and Non-Religious registered in accordance with the Laws of Zambia.
Our Vision for Community:
“A poverty free community.”
Our Mission:
Njira exists to combat poverty among vulnerable youth and women through innovation, skills development and gender equality.
Our Overall Goal:
To contribute to poverty reduction by 2030.
Our mandates:
Njira has the following mandates as stipulated in its Constitution:
Our Operational Values and Principles:
- Excellence:
We will demonstrate excellence in all that we do.
- Integrity:
We will be honest in all that we do and say, and we will advocate for integrity as a core value of all of our Board Members, Staff and Volunteers.
- Accountability:
We will give our partners good value for their money, using processes that are open and accessible to the all stakeholders.
- Collaboration:
We will work collaboratively with other agencies and organizations to achieve our established goals.
- Responsive:
We will be a learning organization open to new ideas and adapt where appropriate to meet the ever changing environment and remain relevant to youth, women and community at large.
- Innovative ideas:
We will always strive for innovative solutions to empowerment and poverty reduction.
- Continual learning:
We will be a learning organization, always reflecting upon what works and what does not work, and taking appropriate actions to dobetteratall times.
- Protect the environment:
Our activities will at all times be sensitive to environmental issues so that we do not contribute to environmental degradation.