IN Munali Constituency’s Chainda Ward 33, a cooperative of 45 members known as Spring of Chiyembekezo is making notable progress through the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). The name Chiyembekezo, meaning hope or waiting, reflects the patience and perseverance that define the group’s journey. Through persistence and multiple applications under the CDF Youth, Women and Community Empowerment Grant, the cooperative was among the successful beneficiaries of the 2024 funding cycle, receiving a grant of K20,000. In an interview with Lusaka City Council Public Relations Officer Rose Samiselo, cooperative trustee Cecilia Phiri explained that the group invested the K20,000 grant in poultry farming, specifically broiler chickens. The cooperative initially started with 300 birds but, through determination and teamwork, has expanded its capacity...