Nate Foundation

EMBRACING INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES 











Nate Foundation is a non-profit organisation that works to uplift the lives of children and youth living with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) with the aim to create an enabling and inclusive environment for them.

OUR VISION 

For every child and youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disability to experience the joy of acceptance and inclusion in a dynamic society that recognizes and provides opportunities for individuals with intellectual development disabilities.

OUR MISSION

To provide a variety of innovative support and create opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities so they may live more independent lives and participate fully in the community.


OUR VALUES 

  • Integrity
  • Respect
  • Equity
  • Inclusiveness 
  • Community
  • Innovation
  • Professionalism

OUR OBJECTIVES 

Awareness and sensitization

To contribute to a well-informed population about Intellectual and developmental disabilities and provide a platform for raising awareness and sensitizing communities to openly discuss and embrace children and youth with IDD. 

Capacity building and empowerment

To equip and provide professionals and non-professionals (educators, health workers, social workers and caregivers) with the requisite tools and knowledge necessary to adequately deal with children and youth with IDD. 


Research and Knowledge management 

To contribute to the body of knowledge of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Zambia and support programme innovation and policy development with information resources.

Policy and advocacy

To support the strengthening of institutional frameworks relating to children and youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and support the streamlining of legal and policy levers that facilitate inclusiveness and promote diversity. 

Fundraising 

To help children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the peri urban and rural areas of Zambia that lack basic needs such as nutritious food, clean water, safe shelter and enabling necessities for their developmental wellbeing.