At a football ground in Nampundwe, Shibuyunji District in Zambia, a perimeter fence rose, along with ten young men’s prospects for the future. They are part of Camp Thrive 2.0, a seven-week skills and entrepreneurship programme supported by The51’s GoodWorX Grant. The initiative reflects ZimWorX’s belief that meaningful impact goes beyond creating employment. Through The51, ZimWorX invests in projects that equip people and communities with practical opportunities to build sustainable futures.
Camp Thrive 2.0 builds on the foundation laid by the first programme in 2025. While Camp Thrive 1.0 focused on personal development and helping participants recognise their potential, this second chapter takes the next step, turning that potential into practical skills, work experience and a pathway towards earning a living.
From commitment to the worksite
The programme began with a conversation about expectations, discipline and accountability. Participants explored what it means to arrive prepared, take responsibility and contribute to a team. After signing commitment forms and receiving protective equipment, the message was clear, that this was not simply a workshop to attend but an opportunity to approach with the seriousness of a job.
The young men were introduced to construction tools, civil works and professional conduct on an active site. Following a full safety induction, the real learning begins.
At Nampundwe Stadium, they worked under professional supervision as part of an active renovation project, laying bricks and helping to construct the perimeter fence. Each task taught more than a technical skill, requiring teamwork, precision, patience, communication and pride in the finished result.
Building beyond the bricks
Support from The51’s GoodWorX Grant helped move the programme beyond classroom-based training, giving participants access to real tools, an active worksite and experience they can carry into future employment. But Camp Thrive is not only about learning a trade. It is about helping these ten young men take greater ownership of their futures.
The next phase introduces them to entrepreneurship and business registration, not as a theoretical exercise, but through the process of establishing their own business. They will then move to another site in Silverest, where they will continue sharpening their construction skills and applying what they have learned.
A second chapter, a stronger pathway
Camp Thrive 2.0 carries forward the lessons of the 2025 programme while creating a clearer route from personal development to economic opportunity. Participants are learning how to commit, work safely, contribute to a team, develop a trade and begin building something of their own.
For ZimWorX and The51, this is what lasting impact looks like, creating opportunities that give people the confidence, skills and practical experience to shape their own futures. The bricks that rose at Nampundwe Stadium built more than a perimeter fence, they helped ten young men lay the foundations for independence, enterprise and a more secure future.