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Director’s Message
Prisoners’ Future Foundation (PFF) is a local non-governmental organization duly registered in the Republic of Zambia under the NGO act of 2009 in the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services (MCDSS)PFF has in the past handled both advocacy and service delivery, in responding to the needs of currently and formally incarcerated people and citizens who have generally come in conflict with the law. The purpose of Prisoners Future Foundation (PFF) is to contribute to the improved welfare of inmates and ex-inmates through providing them with legal services, support to their rehabilitation, empowerment and integration. Further, PFF supports the mitigation of climate change by contributing to correctional facilities putting into place environmental management measures.

OUR CURRENT AND PAST PROJECTS

FREE LEGAL SERVICES BROUGHT CLOSER TO THE POOR AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE.
Prisoners future foundation in its efforts to increase access to Justice has established a legal desks at
  1.  Mukobeko Medium Correctional centre in Kabwe,
  2.  Kapiri Mposhi police station in Kapiri,
  3.  Mkushi Correctional centre in Mkushi and
  4.  Legal services in Serenje at Serenje subordinate Court.

These legal desks will offer legal services to approximately 60 clients per month and these services will include Legal advice, Referrals, Family contact tracing, Information and Education, Bail and Appeal application and Case follow-ups, with legal representations at the services unit Serenje in collaboration with legal Aid Board (LAB).

Abolishment Of Death Penalty.

On 10th October, 2023. Zambia Joined the Rest of The World in Commemorating the World Day Against the Death Penalty.
In June, 2023 the Advocates for Human Rights and Prisoners Future Foundation Serving on The Steering Committee of The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty Did Submit on Zambia’s Upr Outcomes.
The Two Organizations Warmly Welcomed Zambia’s Abolition of The Death Penalty Where On 23 December 2022, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema Signed into Law the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill No. 23 Of 2022 And the Criminal Procedure Code No 22 Of 2022, Which Abolished Death Penalty to Be Imposed By The Courts Of Competent Jurisdictions; 

 

Prisons voter education and information dissemination project (2021-2022)

In the period ranging from 14th May, 2021 to 31st December, PFF participated in the Democracy Strengthening in Zambia (DSZ) 

Health and Nutrition of Inmates Project (2022-2023)

On 1st February 2022, Prisoners’ Future Foundation (PFF) and Ubumi Prisons Initiative Received funding from CISU to implement a  two (2) year project titled; 

Prison National Survey.

In January 2019, Christian African Relief Trust (CART) supported Prisoners’ Future Foundation (PFF) establish.

Access to Legal Aid Services

On 1st August 2021, PFF Received funding from Federal Government of the Republic of Germany through GIZ under the Enabling Access to Justice, Civil Society Participation and Transparency (EnACT) to implement change projects.

Promoting prison human rights awareness and legal aid services through paralegal services at Ndola Remand

Above show photos captured during the Three days training of correctional facility officers on international, regional and national human rights standards as provided by laws and treaties at Kamfinsa Correctional facility.

Ex-inmates Sewing Shop Project (2019)

In January 2019, Christian African Relief Trust (CART) supported Prisoners’ Future Foundation (PFF) establish.

The photo above show one of the male ex-inmates beneficiary attending to customers

 

 

Making Mukobeko Maximum male prison and its surrounding Community environmentally sustainable (2017-2019)

On 17th January, PFF signed a two years contract with CSEF 2 aimed at producing a policy and guidelines on how to make Mukobeko Maximum.

Raise community awareness on the use of gender-based fast track court

PFF in September, 2016 secured a funding from the Public Affairs Section small grant of USA in Zambia to conduct a project.

Rehabilitation and Reintegration For a Sustainable Society Project (2019-2022)

In January 2019 Prisoners’ Future Foundation (PFF) in partnership with CELIM Zambia received 3 year grant funding from European Union to implement a Project titled

Participants pose for a group photo after the stakeholder’s meeting in Mumbwa district of Central Province.

Prisoners` Empowerment through Skills

In 2015, PFF received support from the Embassy of Finland in Zambia to implement a Prisoners’ Empowerment through skills training and paralegal services in Kabwe prisons.

Open and Distance Education (ODL) in Prisons

In November, 2011, PFF lobbied the MoE and tendered in a concept note to influence it to document, and operationalize ODL in the Zambian Prisons too.

Reintegration of ex-prisoners Project (2015)

On 4th September, 2014 PFF signed a one off grant of U$25,000 equivalent from Zambian Governance Foundation to do a project on the.

 

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PRISONRS' FUTURE FOUNDATION

Chitanda House, First Floor, Room 117 & 121
P.O.Box 80945.
Kabwe.

Tel/Fax:+260 215 221969,
Cell +260 978 127 554

Email: [email protected]

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Prisoners' Future Foundation and Ubumi Prison Initiative Project
Project title: Civil Society Mobilization and Advocacy for Health in Zambian Prisons.

Prisoners' Future Foundation (PFF), together with Ubumi Prisons Initiative (UPI), was nominated for their health work in prisons and was shortlisted in the category: Health and Social Care.
Here the partnership won the prestigious award
Thereafter Prisoners' Future Foundation (PFF), and Ubumi Prisons Initiative (UPI) Partnered together in a Project called Civil Society Mobilization and Advocacy for Health in Zambian Prisons for the period of 2 years, Starting from 1st February 2022 to 31st December 2023.

Overview Objective

To promote and secure the rights to good health and nutrition of inmates in Zambian Prisons through capacity building of relevant civil society Organization.

Project Activities

Advocate for the imprimention of the new Zambia Correctional Service Health Strategic Plan, Provision of food supplements, Provision of Hygiene materials, Provision of general Medicines and Support Seriously III patients nutrition gardens at Mukobeko Medium, Maximum Male and Kabwe Female Correction Centers.

Outcomes

This project is supporting a total numbers of 124 inmate at Mukobeko Correctional Facility in Kabwe.
- From Mukobeko Maximum Correctional Centre, 31 beneficiaries.
- From Mukobeko Medium Correctional Centre, 21 adults and 62 Juveniles beneficiaries
- From Mukobeko Maximum Female Correctional Centre, 5 patients, 4 Circumstantial children, 1 pregnant woman and 1 mental patient beneficiaries.

How to Show Your Support

As this project comes to an END on 31 December 2023. 124 inmates will be left with no support,
Help us to continue promoting and securing the rights to good health and nutrition of inmates in Zambian Prisons through capacity building of relevant civil society Organization.
HELP ONE AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

DONATIONS CAN BE MADE TO

Prisoners' Future Foundation (PFF)

Email: [email protected]

Please Call +260978127554

if you would like to discuss your donation.

Thanks for your support

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PRISONRS' FUTURE FOUNDATION

Chitanda House, First Floor, Room 117 & 121
P.O.Box 80945.
Kabwe.

Tel/Fax:+260 215 221969,
Cell +260 978 127 554

Email: [email protected]

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Prisoners' Future Foundation and EnACT Project
Project title: EnACT

Prisoners' Future Foundation (PFF), is working with (GIZ) in Improving access to legal aid services through expanded and continued operation of 5 paralegal desks at Ndola Remand and Kansenshi, Kamfisa, Chingola Mukushi and Mukobeko Group of Correctional Facilities, 2 Legal Services Units (LSU) at serenje and Chingola Subordinate Courts and 4 paralegal Desks at Wusakile, Ndola, Kapiri Mposhi and Chililabombwe Police Stations.
This Project started on 1st August 2021 and will end on 31st December 2024.

Overview Objective

Increase access to Legal aid Services Especially for vulnerable groups including Woman, Juveniles and people living with disabilities

Project Activities

To Offer free Legal Services in Criminal and Civil Cases such as:
Legal Advice, Information and Education, Bail Appeal Application, Case Follow ups, Referrals, Family contact tracing and more

How to Show Your Support

Help us to Support inmates, Remandees, and accused Persons Held in Custody/incarcerated (Including Woman, Juveniles and persons living with disabilities) by making some donations.

DONATIONS CAN BE MADE TO

Prisoners' Future Foundation (PFF)

Email: [email protected]

Please Call +260978127554

if you would like to discuss your donation.

Thanks for your support

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