Kolping Society of Zambia (KSZ) is a Catholic faith-based organization and a national member association of Kolping International. Guided by the social teachings of the Catholic Church and the principles of Blessed Fr. Adolph Kolping, KSZ is committed to the integral development of individuals, families, and communities through faith formation, vocational training, and socio-economic empowerment, and Self-help. Blessed Fr. Adolf Kolping was born on 8th December, 1813 from a very poor family of Peter Kolping and Anna Maria. His father was illiterate and only herded cows. Blessed Adolf Kolping left school early for lack of financial support and at 13 years old started shoe cobbling. In 1837 he returned to school in fourth grade, graduated in 1841 and later, after Seminary studies, was ordained a priest in 1845. In 1849, during the industrial revolution, Blessed Fr. Adolf Kolping built a shelter to accommodate the many people who were coming to Europe in search for better life and would assist them on the basis of his motto, “Help them to help themselves”. Blessed Fr. Adolf Kolping died in 1865, at the age of 52, but with great achievements in his short life. Today, Kolping is in more than 70 countries, with extensive community work and investments worldwide In 2001, through the joint efforts of the late Archbishop Spaita and Fr. Mulenga, Kolping Society of Zambia was formally established in the Archdiocese of Kasama. The Society commenced with approximately 25 founding members who formed the first Kolping Family. KSZ was subsequently granted official recognition to Kolping International in Germany in 2020, thereby formalizing its membership in the global Kolping network. Since 2001, Kolping Society of Zambia has experienced significant growth. From its initial presence in the Archdiocese of Kasama, KSZ has expanded into two additional dioceses, Mpika and Mansa bringing its total operational coverage to three dioceses in Zambia. Membership has grown substantially over the past two decades. From the original 25 members, the Society currently has a total of 4,557 members organized in local Kolping Families across the three dioceses. This growth demonstrates the continued relevance of the Kolping approach to faith-based community development, skills training, and socio-economic empowerment. To secure the dignity of the human being through the integral engagements of the KSZ’s members and groups. Man / Woman, being at the Centre of every activity, is to be assisted to develop his/her abilities and talents for his/her good and for the common good. To foster social change by developing individuals and families, promoting a sense of belonging and friendship, and providing spiritual and practical education for individual self-sufficiency at Kolping family level and in their community. To enable Kolping families and their members to present themselves as Christians to the world, in their work, occupations, marriages and families, in the church, dioceses, in society and the state. To offer assistance for social Upliftment of the lives of its members and use the activities of members, families and sub-groups to promote the common good of the person-social teaching. “Help them to help themselves” (Bafweni pakuti bayafwe abene) Kolping thrives on two wheels like a bicycle, the Spiritual wheel and the material wheel. If one wheel is deflated, the whole life of a person or a family is affected and never complete, echoing the words of Christ in John. 10:10. KSZ envisages to carry out awareness raising programs, empowering the poor in society whose voice is often ignored, and who are not able to meet their daily needs. The awareness provokes people to take action against identified vices. Kolping Zambia exists for the less privileged people, strongly sharing in the words of Blessed Adolph Kolping when he said, “In the midst of all the present turbulence, we will build an oasis of peace, mark it with the sign of the Cross and God’s blessing will be with us”. With its operations, KSZ gets its support from BMZ of Germany. Scheduled thematic trainings are conducted by our agriculture extension staff in the three current operational dioceses. Trainings vary from entrepreneurship, organic farming, crop marketing, animal husbandry to animal feed formulation. From inception of animal pass-on program in 2017 more than 1,300 Kolping members have benefited from this scheme. This programme was enhanced in 2021 with the coming on board of BMZ. Under this animal program, emphasis is also put on the use of animal manure in crop fields as way of reducing the usage of chemical fertilizers. KSZ envisages to start fish farming and bee keeping. In the current operational areas of KSZ, there is an increase in crop production, especially for crops like soya beans, maize, beans and groundnuts. KSZ promotes the use of indigenous seeds. The national headquarters of Kolping Society of Zambia is located in the Archdiocese of Kasama. In accordance with the Society’s statutes, the Archbishop of Kasama serves as the National Protector of KSZ, providing spiritual guidance and ecclesiastical oversight to the organization. Our key partner, through International Kolping Society, is the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and currently concluding engagement with GIZ for possible partnership in Mansa diocese KSZ has locally networked with the Government through the Ministry Agriculture and Livestock and other non-governmental organizations like Kick start International.