Zimbabwe
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HIV/AIDS Information Center in Rural Zimbabwe
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More Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesThe HIV/AIDS epidemic is raging in Zimbabwe. More than 2,000 people die weekly of the disease and 30% of those are girls aged 15-16. Furthermore, 25% of the country’s population is infected and 20% of the country's children have lost at least one parent to the disease. The HIV/AIDS Information Center in Kuwadzana will serve thousands of educators, health workers, and youth by providing them access to the center and its materials. Workshops will be offered and access to discounted female condoms. ActivitiesThe HIV/AIDS Information Center will be constructed within the office of Youth Ahead Zimbabwe (YAZ). The center will primarily provide brochures on HIV/AIDS and other STDs and hold workshops on sexual education and reproduction. Funding InformationTotal Funding Received to Date: $2,060 Funding Policy: partial Funding InformationThis project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available. Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $2,060as of Jun 09 2004. The original project funding goal was $2,060. Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc). ResourcesWhy this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term ImpactEducators and health workers will be able to acquire literature. In some cases, counseling will be provided to those with HIV/AIDS. The center will also provide condoms at a discount. The center will be run by a team of volunteers. Project Message
The misconceptions about HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe were at times quite shocking. Education about the disease and how it is contracted is the key to stopping the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa. Who is Running This ProjectContact
Kisha Montgomery, Project SponsorOrganization
Learn more about Youth Ahead Zimbabwe (YAZ) and the project team. Where this Project is LocatedCountry
This project is located in For more information about Zimbabwe, read the Human Development Report on Zimbabwe or the Wikipedia entry for Zimbabwe. When this Project was UpdatedDate Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 23, 2003. How Else You Can HelpShare and Save |
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