Education
KCM has embarked on a programme to provide access to early learning and day care for 160 vulnerable children whose parents and guardians are marketers at the Lubengele market in Chililabombwe. The centre is called Nsungeni Early Childhoodcare and Development Centre.

19 government high schools in Chililabombwe, Chingola, Kitwe and Nampundwe benefited from the KCM sponsorship of 300 computers, training and other support.

KCM owns and operates 2 schools in Chililabombwe and Chingola namely Konkola and Nchanga Trust Schools. The schools provide basic primary school education to over 1,000 children of both mine employees and non mine employees.

Community Health
Health Facilities
KCM owns and operates 2 hospitals; Konkola and Nchanga South Hospitals and 7 clinics in Chililabombwe and Chingola. The health facilities provide free health care to its employees & their dependants - accessible to non-employees on cost recovery basis

Malaria Rollback Programme
Malaria is endemic across Zambia and is the leading cause of death. KCM has a Roll Back Malaria Control Programme that aims at reducing malaria incidences in towns in which it operates namely Chililabombwe, Chingola and Nampundwe. The programme employs an inter-sectoral partnership model that involves the National Malaria Control Centre, Environmental Council of Zambia, District Health Management Teams, Local Authorities, World Health Organisation, Tropical Diseases Research Centre and the community.

The programme involves:

•  Residual spraying of houses
•  Larvicidal spraying 
•  Dambo clearing
•  Insecticide treated bed nets
•  Treatment of malaria cases

The Company has forged partnership with the Municipal Councils Of Chililabombwe and Chingola through which members of the community are recruited to undertake spraying and environmental cleaning.

The Company funds spraying of more than 36 500 houses within a 10 kilometre radius of Chililabombwe, Chingola and Nampundwe. As a result, incidence of reported malaria cases has reduced by over 60 per cent over the last four years. The programme has been a resounding success.

The programme has contributed to increased productivity by reducing employee absenteeism due to malaria illness.

There have been no reported deaths in Chingola and Chililabombwe due to malaria since 2002.

The KCM Roll Back Malaria Programme has been recommended as a model for malaria eradication in Zambia. KCM shares its experience in malaria control through its participation in the following:

•  Implementation Committee of the National Roll Back Malaria Control Programme
•  Copperbelt Roll Back Malaria Task Force.

HIV/AIDS Programme
KCM has an HIV/AIDS policy that protects the confidentiality of employees' HIV status, employees' rights to work and benefits despite their status and prohibits discrimination against HIV positive employees. The policy clearly states that no pre-employment HIV/AIDS screening will occur and that KCM Does not conduct compulsory testing. The Policy provides for education, voluntary testing and counselling of employees.

•  Voluntary Counselling and Testing 
•  Condom distribution (about 120,000 per month)
•  Syndromic Management of sexually transmitted infections
•  Tuberculosis control programme
•  Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV
•  Targeted Health education 
• Home Based Care
  
  View KCM HIV/AIDS Policy (PDF)

Sports and Recreation support

From 2005 to date KCM sponsors the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Premier League. The league has been re-named to the KCM Premier League.
In addition, KCM supports football clubs in its areas of operation namely; Konkola Blades, Nchanga Rangers and Nampundwe Football Clubs
KCM supports youth sports development through the sponsorship of tournaments and coaching clinics. This includes , football, tennis, basketball, cricket and rugby