Women building wealth and health in Zambia

This video shows how a UNC School of Social Work partnership is reducing maternal mortality and strengthening women's entrepreneurial efforts.

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January 05, 2024

Zambian women are building wealth and health for themselves and their families as part of an innovative collaboration between the UNC School of Social Work and a local organization in rural Zambia. Watch to see how the partnership is reducing maternal mortality and strengthening women's entrepreneurial efforts.

Mathias Zimba stands with two mothers in front of a home in rural Zambia — Take a deeper look into this partnership through a Q&A with the executive director of the Zambian non-profit organization Rising Fountains Development Program.

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