HIV/AIDS Support Volunteering with Afro Edge in Victoria Falls

This program aims to provide sexual and reproductive health education to children and youth in the Victoria Falls region. HIV prevalence rate in Victoria Falls is 25% with a total population of close to 35 000 people. Mostly children and youth are the most affected. According to the Zimbabwe Demographic Health Survey Report from 2015, HIV prevalence is the same in urban and rural areas, but is higher among women (17%) than men (11%). Furthermore, overall, 2% of children age 0-14 years are HIV positive. In all childhood age groups, HIV prevalence is much higher among children whose mothers are HIV positive. HIV continues to increase among young people but is stagnant or at least decreasing among the adult population. These children are living in abject poverty and in dire need of support. For those volunteers who truly want to extend a compassionate hand to children, this is your program.