Roast Rice Project
Powering Young Initiatives is changing the way young people and their families live their lives amid a rapidly changing climate we believe solutions to climate change will be accelerated by the collective and positive actions of individuals and communities, our initiatives are for the disadvantaged in Zambia particularly the young and unemployed and women who are often among the more vulnerable in society one of our Key Programs is to support and train unemployed youth to develop eco-friendly
small business enterprises that will both improve their communities economically and benefit the environment.
Powering Young Initiatives is working on a Roast Rice Project. Roast Rice is Rice cooked using Sand and Eco Briquettes made from the Rice bran. Roasted rice is a Perfect Meal for Multitasking Individuals, Students, Hotels and Restaurants. all you need is just add Milk, Honey or Sugar and Enjoy the Roast Rice. Roast rice is a free Preservative Rice Meal Product, made from Natural resource the longer it stays on shelf the testier it
becomes. Our Roast Rice is scalable and it reduces carbon footprint and Promotes Environmental Sustainability and sustainable cooking Energy.
Our Vision
PYI envisions itself as a dynamic, relevant and growing organization leading actions for Climate Change, Eco-Inclusive Enterprise Development, Gender Inclusive & Reproductive Health Right, biodiversity conservation and sustainable development
(BCSD) towards healthy ecosystems and resilient communities.
Our Mission
PYI commits to build constituencies and capacities for the environment, promote responsive policies and actions for Climate Change, Eco-Inclusive Enterprise Development, Gender Inclusive & Reproductive Health Rights, biodiversity `conservation and sustainable development (BCSD) towards healthy ecosystems and resilient communities
Business goals (short and long-term)
Our Goal is to Produce 1000,000 Packs of a Roast Rice Products in our first year Production, our Roast rice targets the Jungle oats Market and it May Completely remove or Kill the Jungle oats Markets. Roast Rice aims for a positive triple bottom line
impact in Africa. Socially, it enhances time efficiency, promoting work-life balance and respiratory health by eliminating indoor air pollution.
The project provides community convenience with its ready-to-eat nature, catering to urban populations. Environmentally, Roast Rice reduces deforestation, supports biodiversity, and employs eco -friendly practices. Economically, it creates jobs, taps into the sustainable food market, and indirectly reduces healthcare costs. In summary, Roast Rice addresses interconnected social, environmental, and economic challenges,
embodying a holistic approach for positive community impact
- Likuteway 10101 Livingstone, Unknown 10101
- John Kakandelwa
- +260973563200
- Poweringyoung@gmail.com
ABOUT US
Powering Young Initiatives is a Youth Focused Climate Change organization working for Young people with young people including the under-represented in Zambia. We work with networks of activists and Eco-entrepreneurs.we recognize and support the next generation of young leaders and inspire them to get involved and act.
Vision
Powering Young Initiatives envisions itself as a dynamic, relevant and growing Youth Focused organization
leading actions for Climate Change, Eco-Inclusive Enterprise Development, Gender Inclusive and advocates for Young people to be involved in developing responsive National Sustainable Policies on Climate Change issues that affect themandtheEnvironment.
Our Mission
Powering Young Initiatives commits to promote and Encourage Policy Makers to include young people as experts in developing responsive National Sustainable Policies on the Environment,Climate Change and Biodiversity Conservation.
Enabling Objectives
1.Improve access to Information on, climate change accountability and advocacy) – exercise greater control
over resources that have a bearing on these services and access services that are of better quality
2: Strengthen local and National cooperation and constituencies for Biodiversity Conservation
Sustainable Development,Climate Change, Gender Inclusive and Eco-Inclusive Enterprise Development
3:Promote responsive policies and mechanisms for Biodiversity Conservation, Clean energy and Smart
Agriculture
4.To save our forests, protect diverse species and fight for the livelihoods and rights of global communities?
Our Values
Inclusion & Climate Justice
Transparency & Accountability
Collaboration & Inspiration
OUR PROGRAMS
1.Promote Climate Change and Environmental Justice
We advocate and empower individuals to engage in solutions to climate change such as Protection of Biodiversity,Promotion of Clean Energy and Climate Smart Agriculture
2.Climate Change Youth & Children governance and inclusion
We acknowledge contributions of young persons and children as critical agents of change in promoting sustainable development and Climate Change.We applaud their commitment and contribution to climate justice and Action,gender equality and the promotion of culture and inclusion in Decision Making
3.Eco-Inclusive Enterprise Development
We train and empower a diverse group of children/young people with Eco-Inclusive Enterprise Development skills to address environ mental issues, primarily climate change as well ascontributing to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in Zambia
Recognition
1.Nomination of our Founder & CEO for the position of Country Contact Point in Zambia for COY17 that Took place between 2 nd – 4 th of November 2022 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. A YOUNGO event of the official children and youth constituency under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
2. Nomination of PYI By UN Habitant to the 11thSession of the World Urban Forum in Katowice, Poland to Speak at the Children and Youth Assembly
3.PYI is a Member of YOUNGO official children and youth constituency under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
4.PYI is a Member of United Nations International Federation of Youth (UN1FY) UN1FY is the Water and
Climate Coalition’s (WCC) official youth constituency, where young people are empowered and provided
with opportunities to explore and design fundamental ideas for organizing bottom-up change.
5. PYI is official Member of Africans Rising a Pan–African Movement of people and organizations,working for justices, Peace and Dignity.
6.PYI is a Member of Friends for Leadership an international network of the next generation leaders and
entrepreneurs, who share the best SDGs practices and working solutions to bring them into effect to our
local communities globally
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