DanChurchAid: Zambia

One million DKK to floods in Africa

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:32:21 GMT

Heavy rain has made the numerous rivers in southern Africa overflow their banks. Thousands of families have been evacuated and need help. DanChurchAid sends one million Danish kroner (DKK) to emergency aid to the most severely affected countries which are Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Zambia. The emergency work is coordinated through Action by Churches Together, ACT International.

Human Rights Organisations in Zambia

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:43:04 GMT

DanChurchAid works with human rights issues through local partners in Zambia. DanChurchAid�s work within the Political Space Programme aims at securing civic and political rights, mainly focusing on women and the rural poor. DanChurchAid has worked in Zambia since 1973.

Food Security Organisations in Zambia

Fri, 26 May 2006 08:42:28 GMT

DanChurchAid is working with food security through local partners in Zambia. The food security programme is aiming at promoting sustainable agriculture in the Eastern province of the country. Working with micro credits is also part of the programme work.

HIV/AIDS Organisations in Zambia

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:47:06 GMT

DanChurchAid is working with HIV/AIDS through local partners in Zambia. The HIV/AIDS programme focuses on supporting women, orphans and HIV affected families, primarily in rural areas. Human rights, advocacy and gender issues are important cross-cutting aspects in the programme.

Spreading the circles

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 14:46:43 GMT

DCA partner Circles of Hope in Zambia is working to improve awareness of HIV/AIDS, to encourage people to attend counseling and testing, they fight against stigmatization by openly declaring their status. They encourage positive living and try some income generating activities to help the affected families.

Women for Change

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:56:53 GMT

�Women for Change� is a grassroots organisation in Zambia with the dynamic leader Emily Sikazwe, who has spent a lot of time fighting government persecution of the free press and of the opposition. Stine Leth-Nissen, Head of Advocacy in DanChurchAid met Emily Sikazwe at the World Social Forum.

AIDS hits poor people harder

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 18:12:56 GMT

Poor people are at higher risk of HIV infection. Poverty increases the vulnerability to the disease and it makes the already poor poorer. These are some of the conclusions in a new report done by one of DanChurchAid�s partners in Zambia.

HIV/AIDS in Zambia

Fri, 26 May 2006 07:30:20 GMT

DanChurchAid in Zambia is working with HIV/AIDS prevention and counselling. The rights of orphans and care for families infected and affected by HIV/AIDS are in focus.

The right to adequate food in Zambia

Tue, 23 May 2006 12:34:22 GMT

DanChurchAid's food security work is focused on the right to adequate and nutritious food and adresses the structural barriers to food security in Zambia .

A social vaccine against HIV/AIDS

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 12:56:46 GMT

From the Katondwe Mission Hospital in Zambia the Sisters and local volunteers work hard to fight HIV/AIDS. Katondwe is one of eight project sights in the Danida/DCA funded FCCT programme; a programme that works to spread a �social vaccine� against the HIV/AIDS virus in Zambia.