Jesus Cares International is a faith based Non-Governmental Organization dedicated to working with and empowering the less privileged especially children and women through care and support, education, capacity building of HIV/Aids incapacitated households, community mobilization and awareness raising, advocacy and gospel outreach in order to contribute towards the realization of an equitable and empowered society. Less privileged and vulnerable children include orphans, street children, children engaged in child labor and those at risk of entering the labor market, trafficked children and children affected and infected with HIV/Aids.

Jesus Cares International  was founded in 1995 by Pastor Godfrida Sumaili (Mrs) who is also the President of the Organization.  Jesus Cares International was registered in December, 1996 under the society’s Act of Zambia.
It has 12 members of Board of Governors whose responsibility include policy formulation. The Chairman of the Board is Reverend Teddy Kamfwa who is also Executive Director of Campus Crusade for Christ.
Jesus Cares International has 3 Board of Trustees who have custodial responsibilities over all the assets of the organization and perform other roles as stipulated in the Constitution of Jesus Cares International