Countries
Zambia
Projects
Children In Distress (CINDI-Kitwe)
Kara Counselling and Training Trust (KCTT)
The Foundation supports projects under two KCTT programs in Zambia. The projects are grouped by program below.
People with AIDS Living Squad (PALS) in Kabwe
HIV/AIDS Information, Education and Communication for Kabwe
Ranchod Hospice
Reducing the Impact of the Epidemic for Adults and Children
Umoyo Training Centre in Lusaka
Empowerment of Female Orphans and Other Vulnerable Female Youths
Support for Graduates from Umoyo Training Centre
Continued Support to Umoyo Program and Capacity Building
Zambia Exclusive Breastfeeding Study (ZEBS)
Statistics
Population: |
10, 924,000 |
Estimate Number of Adults Living with HIV/AIDS: |
830, 000 |
Estimate Number of Women Living with HIV/AIDS: |
470, 000 |
Estimate Number of Children Living with HIV/AIDS: |
85, 000 |
Estimate Number of Deaths Due to HIV/AIDS: |
89, 000 |
Estimate Number of Orphans Due to HIV/AIDS: |
630, 000 |
Estimate HIV Prevalence Rate: |
16.5 % |
*Source: UNAIDS/WHO epidemiological fact sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2004 update. http://www.who.int/GlobalAtlas/predefinedReports/EFS2004/index.asp Adults in this report are defined as women and men between the ages of 15 and 49.