AAIM REPORT Southern Zambia Union Conference 7 th
AAIM REPORT Southern Zambia Union Conference 7 th Tri-Division AAIM Advisory 3 rd July, 2018 Mutinta Mudenda Chilufya
Number of Churches in SZBU There are 1, 152 churches and 2, 239 companies in SZBU with a membership of 624, 624 Out of these, 295 are involved in HIV programs and 37 have HIV projects
For those involved in HIV programs and projects, what kind are they involved in? Programmes: ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ HIV awareness HIV counselling and testing Cooking demonstrations Nutrition counselling Food distribution Youth self awareness programmes Orphan care
HIV Projects: ◦ ◦ Goat rearing Sheep rearing Poultry Gardening
What other church departments are involved in AAIM programs Dorcas Women`s ministry AMO Youth Department
A CARE AND SUPPORT GROUP OF DORCAS WORKERS POSING WITH THE HIV/AIDS COORDINATOR – EZF.
What agencies are you collaborating with in doing AAIM activities? Government clinics Churches Health Association of Zambia (CHAZ) Catholic Relief Services World Vision Zambia Centre for Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) JSI-Discover (Mo. U with LC to be signed)
How many health institutions are in your union and what HIV activities do they do? Seven (2 hospitals) Activities: ◦ ◦ ◦ IEC/SBCC PMTCT ART provision Management of opportunistic infections Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC)
What evangelistic activities are you involved in and how many have been brought to Christ through your activities? Public evangelistic campaigns Door to door campaigns Souls won: 435
Challenges Volunteer/Part- time national coordinator Volunteer/part-time in 2/4 entities Conflicting already scheduled activities in some churches Inadequate funds for income generating activities Non-reporting
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