Zambia
Zambia is a source, transit, and destination country for women and children trafficked for the purpose of forced labor and sexual exploitation. Many Zambian child laborers, particularly in agriculture, domestic service and fishing, are also victims of human trafficking. Many Zambian women have been lured into prostitution by false promises of marriage or employment. Although the government has attempted to crack down on the problem of human trafficking in Zambia, it is still a flourishing trade.
AIDS orphans are a growing population in this country, with 1.1 million people living with HIV AIDS, the orphan population is almost impossible to count.
Poverty and poor living conditions, polluted water, waterborne and airborne diseases have also decimated the population. Zambia has one of the lowest life expectancy rates in the world, at less than 39 years for both men and women.
Orphan’s Promise is supporting a Christian Boarding School for orphans, operated by Macha Innovative Christian school.
We are also providing support for a community in Macha that provides training and employment to the local impoverished population which helps make orphan projects self-sustaining.
Major Issues
- Orphans
- Poverty
- HIV/AIDS (approx. 1.1 million people living with HIV/AIDS)
- Infectious diseases
- Trafficking (women, men, and children)
- Forced labor
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