Into Abba's Arms
is a non-profit foundation that works to change
the lives of African orphans by bringing them
the message and love of Christ. Their work focuses
on three areas: 1. Working with local African
orphanages and churches to provide support for
essential needs of the children 2.Taking short-term
mission trips to provide medical care, education
and evangelical support 3. Building life centers
in Africa to support orphans' needs - the first
of these is the Kinangop Orphanage in Kenya. http://www.intoabbasarms.org/abba/home
Children in Distress - Kitwe
Project, Zambia (CINDI): CINDI- Kitwe is a community-based
organisation in Kitwe, the 3rd largest town in
Zambia. The project is focused on helping to meet
the changing needs of Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS.
It has a network of 720 community volunteers in
eleven (11) townships. There are 65,000 orphans
in Kitwe and CINDI-Kitwe has 14,000 orphans on
its database.
Cindi-Kitwe
PO Box 21663
Kitwe
Zambia
Tel. 260- 2-229369
Fax 260-2-229551
email: Cindi@zamnet.zm
The Kenneth Kaunda Children of Africa
Foundation : This charitable organization
was founded by the former President of Zambia,
Kenneth Kaunda. It has Maya Angelou as Vice Chair.
The foundation is dedicated to helping the people
of southern Africa survive the AIDS epidemic especially
the millions of Children orphaned by the epidemic.
The group also supports the recently opened independent
low-cost HIV testing and counseling Clinic in
Lusaka, Zambia.
Kaunda Children of Africa Foundation
Robert A Penney CEO Finance / Admin
3447 Robinhood Road
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27106
Phone: + 336 499-1252, 336 774-1700
Cellular: + 336 918-2336
Fax: + 336 774-1701
E-mail: kkfound@penn.com
Contributions to the Kaunda Foundation are tax
deductible. Our tax ID number in the USA is 56-2193172.
Kaunda Children of Africa Foundation
Waza F Kaunda MD CEO Projects
21a Serval Road Kabulonga
Lusaka Zambia
Phone: + 260 1 260327, 220805
Cell: + 260 96 755698
Fax: + 260 1 220805
E-mail: kkfound@zamnet.zm
The Luke Society of Uganda :
The Luke Society of Uganda is focused on fighting
related diseases to which HIV-positive patients
are especially vulnerable to (pneumonia, tuberculosis,
malaria, and skin and respiratory infections).
The Luke Society facility currently treats some
400 HIV-positive patients. They also support 23
of the neediest orphans with tuition and medical
care. The Society is currently raising funds to
build a new, larger clinic to better serve the
needs of the patients. The land has already been
purchased, and need your help. No contribution
is too small. http://www.lukesociety.org/
The Luke Society
2204 S. Minnesota Ave.
Suite 200
Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA
Phone: (605) 373-9686
Fax: (605) 373-9711
SASO, Salima HIV-AIDS Support Organization
: An all-volunteer organization of care-givers
operating in Salima, a rural region in central
Malawi. They make home-visits assisting patients
with medical and nutritional needs. They also
offer support for children who have been orphaned
and do AIDS testing.
c/o Catherine Phiri or George Kamyamba
SASO
PL Bag 18
Salima, Malawi
Phone: 011-265-262-821
Donations can also be wired directly to SASO's
bank account at the Commercial Bank of Salima,
Account # 55601915, SWIFT code: CBMLMWMW, PO Box
62 Salima, Malawi
AIDS Orphans Education Trust -Uganda
(AOET): AOET is an independent, indigenous
non-governmental organization with the prime mandate
of providing an education -- formal and/or vocational
-- to desperately poor, neglected and forgotten
orphans whose parents have died of AIDS. The program
also assists AIDS widows in various ways. Besides
counseling and material help when funds allow,
AOET has devised a plan to teach the widows tailoring
skills and train them to make African Art and
Crafts in order to generate income to support
their families. http://www.orphanseducation.org/
Sam Tushabe, Director
AOET - Uganda
P. O. Box 1382
Jinja - UGANDA
Tel: 011-256-43-122374
The Pendulum Project: The Pendulum
Project is a non-profit humanitarian organization
that helps families and communities care for,
support, and protect orphans and vulnerable children
in parts of the world that are severely impacted
by AIDS. Our first geographic area of focus is
in sub-Sahara Africa, where the AIDS epidemic
is raging, and where the number of orphans and
children at risk is growing exponentially. http://www.pendulumproject.org
Holly House: Holly House is
the home of 26 children who otherwise would have
no place to live or guardian to watch over them.
Most of these children are orphans, often from
the AIDS epidemic in Kenya, and a few have sadly
been abandoned by their destitute families. For
more, visit Holly House
Positive Action Society of Lesotho: Formed
in 1999, Positive Action Society of Lesotho aims
to help in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Southern
Africa by actively involving infected and affected
people. The group has 200 active volunteers who
operate from their rented premises in Maseru,
the capital of Lesotho. The core group consists
of People Living with HIV/AIDS (60%), Peer Educators
and affected people (family member suffering from
HIV/AIDS or already passed away).
Heartbreak and Hope is an initiative
of the Global Ministries of the United Methodist
Church. The program provides support for AIDS
orphans in Zimbabwe, one of the countries hard
hit by AIDS. For more, visit UMCOR at http://gbgm-umc.org/health/aidsafrica/
Mail check or gifts to;
AIDS In Africa Program
UMCOR
475 Riverside Drive, Room 330
New York, NY 10115
To make a gift by credit card, call:1-800-554-8583
The Baylor International Pediatric AIDS
Initiative on Africa: A collaboration
between Baylor University and Bristol-Myers Squibbs'
Secure the Future program. The goal of the Baylor
program is to provide comprehensive medical and
social services to HIV-infected and exposed infants
and children; by sustaining excellence in educating
African health professionals; and by improving
patient care through clinical research. The Baylor
International Pediatric AIDS Initiative is coordinating
a nurse education and physician exchange program
between five African countries and the U.S. The
countries - Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South
Africa and Swaziland - are among the world's nations
with the highest incidence of HIV/AIDS. http://bayloraids.org/africa/
Family Health International : FHI
has worked for nearly 30 years in Africa in partnership
with universities, ministries of health, and non-governmental
organizations. FHI’s programs in the region
focus on assisting local partners with Interventions
for HIV prevention and care, Improving family
planning and reproductive health services, Costing
and sustainability of reproductive health programs
among others. http://www.fhi.org/en/cntr/africa/africa.html
Family Health International
HIV/AIDS Department
2101 Wilson Boulevard,
Suite 700 Arlington,
VA 22201 U.S.A.
Telephone: (703) 516-9779
Fax: (703) 516-9781
Humana People To People is a
Humanitarian Aid program with 155 projects in
32 countries.
Projects are in Africa, India, China and Central
America. 700 International Volunteers participate
every year.
Volunteers are needed to:
Fight AIDS, Teach street children, work with
community development in villages, build schools,
wells and clinics.
6 months intensive training in Africa or Denmark
required.
http://www.drh-movement.org/
Contact Stina Herberg at stina@humana.org
Home-based Care Support Program
is an all-volunteer program that provides care
to HIV/AIDS victims in rural KwaZulu-Natal province,
the hardest-hit part of South Africa. The program
desperately need help: blankets, clothing, food,
toys and cash donations to finance school fees
or purchase vehicles.
c/o Dr. Tony Moll, Director
Church of Scotland Hospital
Tugela Ferry, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
To help, contact Moll, e-mail: tony@futuregtn.co.za
phone: 011-27-82-781-0158
fax: 011-33-493-0720
s Sinoziso Home Care Program is another all-volunteer
home care program that helps residents of Durban's
townships, squatter camps and child care centers.
Help in form of blankets, clothing, food, toys
and cash donations would go a long way to help
provide care for these patients.
c/o Liz Towell, Director
Sinosizo Home Based Care
P O Box 489, Hyper by the Sea, 4053
NPO Registration Number: 005-827 NPO
To help, contact Towle, phone: 011- 27-31-400-6500
or e-mail: ltowell@iafrica.com
Shining Stars of Monarch is
an all-volunteer AIDS orphans program involving
feeding programs, awareness training and other
services for orphans from the hard-hit city of
Francistown, Botswana
c/o Patricia Bakwinya
Shining Stars of Monarch
Tshireletso AIDS Awareness Group
P.O. Box 20815
Monarch, Francistown, Botswana
To help, contact Bakwinya, phone:011-267-203-336
or 011-72-152-852
Netaid.org is an alliance between
some public-private groups and Internet users,
aimed at creating a global online community to
address extreme poverty worldwide. The AIDS program,
called "Breaking the Silence" is a partnership
between Time Magazine, UNAIDS and four other NGOs.
They are directly involved in AIDS awareness campaigns
in Africa and Asia. You can make donations directly
via the web. There are also volunteer opportunities.
Credit : Time Magazine
SOS Kinderdorf has facilities
for abandoned, orphaned or destitute children
in more than 40 countries in Africa. General donations
can be made to SOS Children's Villages USA with
a note designating the gift for AIDS-affected
children in Africa, or donors can sponsor a specific
village or child. Child sponsorship is $300 per
year and village sponsorship is $180 per year.
Contact: SOS Children's Villages—USA
1010 Pendleton St.
Alexandria, VA
22314-9740 tel: 703-683-9020
UNICEF has programs throughout
Africa aimed at helping children. For more information,
call 1-800-FORKIDS, or go to http://www.unicefusa.org.
Donors can also mail checks made out to The U.S.
Fund for Unicef, and designated to the attention
of the AIDS FUND, to:
U.S. Fund for UNICEF
333 East 38th St.
New York, NY 10016
World Vision is an international
partnership of Christians committed to helping
the poor. The organization runs several programs
in many African countries, including a program
to help children orphaned by AIDS. To make a donation
to World Vision, send your check or money order
to;
AIDS Orphans Fund
P.O. Box 78481
Tacoma, Washington 98481-8481
tel: 1-888-56-CHILD
Call the toll-free number above to make a contribution
or to sponsor an orphan.
The Ethiopian Children's Fund
provides housing and schooling for orphans in
Ethiopia. Checks can be made out to The Ethiopian
Children's Fund and sent to:
The Ethiopian Children's Fund
PO Box 231019
New York New York 10023
tel: 212-875-8697
Americans for African Adoption
is a licensed, non-profit international adoption
agency that helps people adopt orphans from Africa.
http://http://www.africanadoptions.org/
Contact: Cheryl Carter-Shotts
tel: 317-271-4567
email: amfaa@aol.com
The AIDS Consortium represents
about 300 non-governmental and private AIDS organizations
across South Africa.
The AIDS Consortium
P.O. Box 31104
Braamfontein 2017
Johannesburg South Africa
tel: 011-27-11-403-0265
Africare is a leading charitable
organization devoted to assisting Africa. Responding
to local initiatives, it promotes self-help projects
in a range of areas, including maternal health
and child survival. Africare currently has HIV/AIDS
programs in Zimbabwe, Cote d'Ivoire and Benin.
Checks can be made out to Africare, with a note
indicating that the funds are a charitable contribution,
and sent to:
Africare
440 R Street,N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
tel: 202-462-3614
http://www.africare.org/
The African AIDS Initiative
focuses on HIV/AIDS education and awareness and
provides care and support for those infected or
affected by HIV/AIDS. Make checks payable to African
AIDS Initiative and send to:
African AIDS Initiative
69 Dunster Street Cambridge,
MA 02138
Tel: 617-496-5998
UWESO (The Uganda Women's Effort to Save
Orphans) provides emergency material
support and vocational training for many children
orphaned by AIDS. To support this effort, visit
their web page at http://www.uweso.org/
UWESO
Uganda House (Popular Garments)
P.O.Box 6885
Kampala, Uganda
tel: 011-256-41-532394;
fax: 011-256-41-532396).
Credit:Newsweek Magazine
Adventist Development and Relief Agency
(ADRA) International: Based in more than
120 countries, ADRA International operates in
five core portfolio activities: food security,
economic development, primary health, disaster
response preparedness, and basic education. ADRA
has initiatives in Zimbabwe and a potential donor
can focus their contribution on a particular project.
visit their web page for details at http://www.adra.org/
ADRA International Headquarters
12501 Old Columbia Pike
Silver Spring, MD 20904
Call Toll-Free 1-800-424-ADRA (2372)
African AIDS Supplement Fund: The
Committee for World Health gives nutritional supplements
to children who suffer from AIDS, malaria, and
numerous other viral and parasitic diseases, at
the orphanage of Fairfield Hospital in Zimbabwe.
Most of the children suffer from malnutrition
and vitamin deficiencies, and correcting these
will improve their health in many ways, especially
by boosting their immune system.
Committee for World Health
20331 Lake Forest Dr., Suite C-15
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Phone: (949) 916-2577 | FAX: (949) 454-8207
Children’s Cup International Relief
in Mozambique and Zimbabwe International Relief
: Children’s Cup concentrates on
AIDS orphans. It has camps in Tongogara and Chambuta
that care for between 1,000 to 1,200 kids. Undesignated
donations from donors cover stateside operations.
Visit their website for more info at http://www.childrenscup.org/africa.htm
PO Box 400
Prairieville, LA 70769-0400
Phone: 225-673-4505
Catholic Relief Services World Headquarters:
A page on the CRS site describes CRS
AIDS programs. Featured are global AIDS statistics,
the Zimbabwe Mutare Diocese AIDS Project, Malawi
AIDS Education Project and Burundi AIDS Prevention
Program. Visit the website at http://www.catholicrelief.org
Catholic Relief Services World Headquarters
209 W Fayette Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-3443, USA
Phone: 410-625-2220 or 800-736-3467
Mater Dei Hospital: The hospital
is in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. All funds will go to
this private hospital opened in the 1950’s
with the help of American donations. It is the
only hospital in its area that is prepared to
respond to emergencies.
Father Dick Callaghan
Treasurer
P.O. Box 306
Maryknoll, N.Y. 10545-0306
Maryknoll Sisters: A project
for AIDS orphans
Maryknoll Sisters
19 Claybank Rd Windsor Park
Gweru, Zimbabwe
E-mail: mailto:mksgweru@zol.co.zw
Credit: ABC News
MSF (Medicin Sans Frontieres) is
an independent humanitarian medical aid agency.
It has been actively involved in many humanitarian
missions across Africa, providing badly needed
medical aid to many people including HIV/AIDS
patients. The group won the Nobel peace prize
for 1999. If you are interested in making a donation
to support MSF activities, you can call the number
below to either donate or receive more information
about donating to MSF.
USA Tel: 888 392 0392
UK Tel: 0800 200 253
Canada Tel: 1 800 982 7903
CARE is one of the world's largest
private international relief and development organizations.
CARE activities in HIV/AIDS prevention and care
have grown dramatically over the past ten years.
The group currently runs an HIV/AIDS prevention
in Rwandan Refugee Camps in Tanzania, youth HIV/AIDS
education through sports clubs and soccer games
in Lesotho, HIV/AIDS prevention efforts with truck
drivers and seasonal migrants in West Africa among
others. The group also publishes a newsletter
AIDSFocus. To support CARE's efforts call this
toll free number 1-800-422-7385 or mail donations
to:
CARE,
HIV/AIDS Projects in Africa
151 Ellis St. NE,
Atlanta, GA 30303-2440.
The AIDS FOUNDATION South Africa
is a funding agency seeking to identify and develop
initiatives which reduce the impact of AIDS in
under-resourced communities. For more information
go to http://www.isisa.co.za
Red Ribbon A South African site
with Information on AIDS & the workplace,
children & AIDS, research, and living with
AIDS. Visit red ribbon at http://www.redribbon.co.za/
Hope for the Children of Africa
is a program by the United Methodist church. The
program supports children affected by AIDS among
other things. To help this project, click here.
African Aids Network (AAN) is
a program of AIDSETI which collects surplus medications
from across the United States and closely monitors
their distribution to AIDS patients in six African
countries. The group welcomes donations of the
following surplus medications: AZT, Acyclovir,
Epivir (3tc), Stavudine (D4T), Combivir, Sustiva,
DDI Videx, HIVID, Viramune, Hydrea, Gancyclovir
and all Protease Inhibitors - Agenerace, Crixivan,
Saquinavir, Viracept, Rescriptor, and all classes
of antibiotics and Diflucan (Please no narcotics,
anti-anxiety, anti-depressants or sleeping medications.)
To donate medication, contact the following address
or visit their website at http://aidseti.org
Michael Relf
Whitman Walker Clinic
1701 14th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Tel : (202) 745-6149
The Global Initiative On AIDS in Africa:
The organization's goal is to provide
development support, education, financial assistance
among other things to African based grassroots
service organizations, HIV/AIDS activists, physicians
and HIV/AIDS advocates focused on care and support
for children who have been abandoned and orphaned
by AIDS in Africa.
The Global Initiative On AIDS in Africa US
Headquarters
2457A S. Hiawassee Rd. #157
Orlando, Florida 32835
Phone 1-407-312-3010
Fax 1-407-297-8386
Email: globalinitiative@aol.com
|
