HOPe Africa International USA Officially Adopts Umoyo Widows and Orphanage Center in Zambia Following Delphine Lengwe’s Humanitarian Visitation and ZDCC Approval

Kansas City, Missouri – May 7, 2026

HOPe Africa International, a United States-based humanitarian organization and proud member of the United Nations ECOSOC, has officially announced the adoption and strategic humanitarian partnership with The Umoyo Widows and Orphanage Center located at Plot #48/13 Soweto, Twikatane Road, Lusaka West, Zambia.

The landmark decision follows a successful humanitarian visitation, assessment, and recommendation by Ms. Delphine Lengwe, HOPe Africa’s designated Zambia in-country humanitarian representative, alongside the formal approval and strategic endorsement of the Zambia Diaspora Chamber of Commerce (ZDCC).

The partnership marks a significant milestone in humanitarian cooperation between Zambia and the United States and reinforces HOPe Africa International’s growing commitment toward supporting vulnerable populations across Africa through sustainable community-based interventions, advocacy, emotional wellness initiatives, food security outreach, youth empowerment, and inclusive humanitarian development programs.

Under the leadership of Brother Paulo Nyangu, Founder and Humanitarian Coordinator of The Umoyo Widows and Orphanage Center, the organization has emerged as a critical pillar of hope, compassion, dignity, and resilience for widows, orphaned children, disadvantaged women, and vulnerable families within Lusaka and surrounding underserved communities. The center has continued to provide grassroots humanitarian support despite worsening economic hardship, rising inflation, unemployment, and increasing living costs affecting millions across Zambia and Africa.

According to HOPe Africa International Executive Director, Francis Fagjot John, PhD, the adoption of the center reflects the organization’s dedication to identifying and supporting credible grassroots institutions that are already making measurable impact within their communities.

“HOPe Africa International is proud to officially adopt and partner with The Umoyo Widows and Orphanage Center following comprehensive recommendations, humanitarian visitation reports, and stakeholder approval processes. This partnership represents more than support; it represents solidarity, dignity, hope, emotional healing, and sustainable humanitarian collaboration for vulnerable populations who urgently require assistance during these difficult times,” he stated.

As part of the newly approved partnership framework, HOPe Africa International and The Umoyo Widows and Orphanage Center will immediately commence implementation of the Zambia–USA Monthly Birthday Celebration Initiative for Vulnerable Individuals, a unique humanitarian program designed to collectively celebrate birthdays for vulnerable children, widows, and marginalized individuals in order to foster emotional wellness, social inclusion, belonging, joy, and community engagement.

The initiative will include monthly celebrations, humanitarian outreach activities, food support, emotional wellness programming, stakeholder engagement, media visibility, advocacy campaigns, and community participation. It is expected to serve as a scalable model for broader humanitarian replication across Zambia and Africa.

The Zambia Diaspora Chamber of Commerce (ZDCC) will provide advisory oversight, stakeholder coordination, strategic guidance, and supervisory support to ensure accountability, sustainability, transparency, and long-term success of the initiative. Ms. Delphine Lengwe will coordinate local implementation efforts and stakeholder engagement activities in Zambia.

HOPe Africa International also commended all stakeholders involved in the successful facilitation of the partnership, including community leaders, humanitarian advocates, diaspora supporters, faith-based organizations, volunteers, and development partners whose contributions continue to strengthen vulnerable communities during challenging socio-economic conditions.

The organization further called on governments, NGOs, philanthropists, corporate organizations, donor agencies, churches, diaspora communities, and humanitarian institutions globally to support and partner with impactful grassroots initiatives such as The Umoyo Widows and Orphanage Center, emphasizing that community-based humanitarian institutions remain essential to addressing poverty, emotional trauma, hunger, social exclusion, and inequality affecting vulnerable populations worldwide.

Media engagement, documentation, advocacy visibility, and public participation will play an important role throughout the implementation process to ensure transparency, encourage donor participation, and amplify awareness surrounding humanitarian needs in underserved communities.

This latest development aligns with HOPe Africa International’s broader vision of creating inclusive, compassionate, and sustainable societies through direct humanitarian action and people-centered partnerships across Africa and the United States.

About HOPe Africa International

HOPe Africa International is a United States-based humanitarian organization and member of the United Nations ECOSOC dedicated to promoting sustainable humanitarian interventions, social welfare, community empowerment, food security, education, healthcare advocacy, and vulnerable population support initiatives across the United States and Africa.

Official Website: HOPe Africa International

Reference:
Brother Paulo Nyangu Facebook Profile