Zambia

Zambia is a landlocked country situated on a plateau in South-Central Africa. It takes its name from the Zambezi River, which starts in Zambia and flows through countries including Angola, Namibia and Botswana, before meeting the Indian Ocean. Zambia is bordered by Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Angola to the west, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique to the south, and Malawi to the east. 

Zambia has a mostly humid, sub-tropical climate with an average rainfall of 34 inches per year (falling mostly in December). It is mostly high, flat terrain and less than 5% of the land is suitable for farming crops. The country suffers from high rates of malnutrition, poverty and food insecurity, with many children out of school. For those children who are able to attend school, one million go to class hungry. 

The UN estimates that almost 50% of people in Zambia can’t meet their daily calorie requirements and, with survival often taking precedence over education, 45% of Zambia's primary school age children drop out of school early. 

Approximately 58% of Zambia's population are currently earning below the International Poverty Line of $2.15 a day.