Problem Statement

• In Zimbabwe
  More than 30% of the adult population is HIV positive
• More than 35% of pregnant women are HIV positive
• About 12% of all children are HIV positive mostly due to maternal infections, some due to sexual abuse by HIV positive men and women
• Over 50% of new infections now take place in youths between 15 and 24
• Around 2500 people die every week due to AIDS related illnesses.
• The figure of orphans mainly due to HIV / AIDS will soon reach 1 million
• Stigmatization and discrimination, increasing poverty and rising sexual abuse of women and children are worsening the already desperate situation

Objectives

• To actively participate in the fight against HIV/Aids by providing love, care and support to the infected and affectedwhile embarking on efforts aimed at the reducing ifection, discrimation and stigma.
• To provide psychological support to the infected and affected in a loving and caring spirit.
• To reduce infection by pursuing and promoting HIV/AIDS education within the group and in the community at large.
• To provide people living with HIV/AIDS with information on the art of positive living.
• To promote self-reliance within the group.
  To represent the interests of people living with HIV/AIDS and their dependants
• To promote cooperation and collaboration in HIV/AIDS related activities and programmes.