Micro Loans For Women Impacted by HIV/AIDS, Zambia

Need

Forty-two percent of Zambia's population lives on less than two dollars per day, defined as extreme poverty by the UN. Low income and a high incidence of HIV and AIDS related deaths, has orphaned thousands of children. These children live with extended families and face malnutrition, neglect, and abuse. Most orphans are cared for by grandmothers who have never been to school, have no regular source of income, and are unable to provide adequate care. Education and support can change lives.

Long term impact

Loan recipients run profitable businesses, build an asset base and provide employment. The diet and health of families improves, more children attend school, women save regularly, and open bank accounts. In the long term, the women are economically/ socially empowered and self-reliant, resulting in improved gender equity. The community can break out of the vicious circle of poor health-low income- low education-lack of opportunity and find solutions that work for its culture and environment.

About the Organization

"To ensure no child is born infected with HIV, and to care for HIV positive infants and children so they can live close to normal and productive lives" The primary objective of our work is to prevent new HIV infections in infants, provide high quality care to orphans and vulnerable HIV+ children, and to empower women infected/impacted by HIV.

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