Local Partner: Kabwata Transit Centre

Local Partner Director: Angela Miyanda

Area Served: Lusaka and Kaweza District, Zambia

Program Goal: To provide for the care and education of over 400 AIDS orphans and outreach to people of the Kaweza District.

Program Services Provided: Orphan care, healthcare, clean water, school construction and HIV/AIDS education and outreach.

Number of Program Beneficiaries: Over 478 orphans, over 3,000 individuals served in the Kaweza District.

Current Needs: Funding for orphan care, anti-viral medications, water well for Kaweza District communities and to pay two teachers at the local primary school.

Program Summary:
The Kabwata Transit Centre was created by Mrs. Angela Miyanda to provide shelter and care for AIDS orphans in Lusaka, Zambia. As well as the orphanage, the program has expanded to include a school, a mobile clinic, a small farm, and care for widows and the elderly. Currently, Kabwata Transit Centre serves 478 children people and has 16 members on its staff. It runs a well-organized orphanage and a successful foster care program that integrates the surrounding communities into the nurturing and care of these vulnerable and needy children. The program recently has completed the construction of a school for 400 children and set up an early childhood learning support scheme to help children with homework and learning difficulties. In health care, the mobile clinic treats an average of 200 people per week in the Kaweza District. School fees, medical care costs and other operational fees are supported in part by Bread and Water for Africa^®. The program has become a model for children's programs in the area.