How Can You Help?

Sponsor an Orphan

One of the most unfortunate outcomes of the AIDS epidemic is the number of children who have been left without parents, and thus many times without a home. The United Nations Joint Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) estimates that there are currently over 13 MILLION AIDS orphans worldwide. UNAIDS defines an AIDS orphan as a child under the age of 15 years old who has lost both parents or just their mother to AIDS.

Because of this tragedy, World Links for Development (WorLD) would like to give you the opportunity to sponsor an orphan. Besides food and clothing, many orphans lack schooling. However, it costs just US$50 a YEAR to send an orphan to school.

If you are interested in helping, please contact the WorLD HIV/AIDS Project Coordinator, at klofbloo@yahoo.com. Or, contact one of the following organizations directly. These organizations were chosen by the Project Coordinator during her year working in Zimbabwe with the Zimbabwe AIDS Network, a Zimbabwean non-governmental organization which aims to help local groups serve the HIV/AIDS prevention and care needs in their communities.

Zimbabwean Organizations helping orphans:

Tsungirirai
PO Box 107
Norton District Hospital
Norton, Zimbabwe
Telephone: (263-62) 2996 7. Revival of Hope
PO Box 1708
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Telephone: (263-9) 68477

Family AIDS Caring Trust
PO Box 381
Chiredzi, Zimbabwe
Telephone: (263-31) 2542
Fax: (263-31) 3002 8. Insiza Godlwayo AIDS Council
PO Box 31, Filabusi District Hospital
Filabusi, Zimbabwe
Telephone: (263-17) 216

Zimbabwe Red Cross Society
98 Cameron Street
Harare, Zimbabwe
Telephone: (263-4) 775416
Fax: (263-4) 751739 9. Dananai Centre
PO Box 16, Murambinda District Hospital
Murambinda, Zimbabwe
Telephone: (263-21) 2264
Fax: (263-21) 2594

Commercial Farmers' Union
PO Box WG390, Westgate
Harare, Zimbabwe
Telephone: (263-4) 309800
Fax: (263-4) 309-874 10. Karanda Mission Hospital
Private Bag 2005
Mt. Darwin, Zimbabwe
Telephone: (263-76) 463

Catholic Health Care Services
PO Box 104
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Telephone: (263-9) 67545
Fax: (263-9) 60359 11. Mother of Peace
Box 310
Mutoko, Zimbabwe
Telephone: (263-72) 2345

Matabeleland AIDS Council
97A Josiah Tongogara Avenue
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Telephone: (263-9) 62370
Fax: (263-9) 61540

Bekezela Community Home-Based Care
PO Box 11, Inyathi District Hospital
Turk Mine, Zimbabwe
Telephone: (263-85) 282
Fax: (263-85) 281