In 2010, a local couple were challenged by the number of deaf children in the community where they live who were being dumped by their parents. They decided to adopt some of these children as their own because they had nowhere else to go. This extended family started off with just a few children but has grown to 45 children in total. They say that every child has a history, some of them have parents that have died, others have parents who have rejected them. The vision of Ukusenaminwa Child Foundation is to see the children grow so that they can live independent lives. This involves sending all the children to school so they can get an education. Each Sunday after church they are also involved in providing a meal for many other deaf people in the community.
The couple also own 15 hectares of land in the rural outskirts of Kabwe where they have recently completed building a larger home to house everyone. They have learnt Foundations for Farming methods and they have seen some good crops for the household to consume. All the boys living at the farm are involved with the farming.
Ukusenaminwa Child Foundation is now supporting a total of 135 children and young adults in some way. Of these, 41 live at home with the leaders, 56 children are in boarding school in Kabwe, seven are in boarding school in Solwezi, two are at Kitwe College and another two are at Nkhruma College of Education. Four girls are going to school in town. Currently they have seven deaf children they are supporting.
