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After the death of the 3rd Republican President of Zambia, Levy Patrick Mwanawasa, on 19th August 2008, by-elections were announced and were eventually held on the 30th of October within the 90 days stipulated by the Constitution. The overall impression is that the elections were carried out in a free, fair and peaceful manner.
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The Danish government has established an Africa Commission on effective development cooperation with Africa.
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On August 4, 2008 the Executive Director of the Churches Health Association of Zambia (CHAZ), Dr. Simon Mphuka, passed away at the age of 46 in what was felt as an untimely death of a visionary, charismatic and engaged leader. Simon Mphuka was an excellent listener and always smiling in spite of the often serious nature of the work he and DanChurchAid would discuss together.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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“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.
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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.
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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.
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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 .
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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.
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In Zambia a group of women fight to change oppressing traditions and rituals that increase the women’s risk of being infected with HIV.
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Drought induced crop failures have been the most common disasters experienced in Zambia, but floods, crop and livestock diseases also occur.
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Almost all poverty indicators are in regression in Zambia. The situation affects the poor people’s rights, the health system and the food security.
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DanChurchAid aims at ensuring civic and political rights in Zambia for the rural poor, especially women. The development objective is to enable the rural poor and women to exercise their rights.
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DanChurchAid in Zambia is working with other APRODEV sister organizations and is part of the ACT network and cooperation in Zambia. DanChurchAid is engaged in relevant relations with local as well as international NGOs and government stakeholders.
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The HIV/AIDS epidemic has levelled of in Zambia. This is primarily assigned to the preventive activities with focus on behavioural change.
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