Tanzania is home to 1.7 million people who have been affected by HIV/AIDS, with approximately 860,000 children (ages infant to 17 years) orphaned because of this disease. Ostracized by society, many of these children are abandoned to the streets, leaving them vulnerable to sexual abuse and to being controlled by drug dealers. Others have been taken in by caregivers who cannot afford to provide them with basic care such as food, education, and health care.
Mercy World Organization is supporting these children in Mbeya region, providing food to children who previously received only one meal a day; feminine products for adolescent girls who would otherwise miss school; school uniforms and supplies; and health insurance for households caring for orphaned and vulnerable children, ensuring access to essential health-care services including medical consultations, treatment, and medications.
Tanzania is home to 1.7 million people who have been affected by HIV/AIDS, with approximately 860,000 children (ages infant to 17 years) orphaned because of this disease. Ostracized by society, many of these children are abandoned to the streets, leaving them vulnerable to sexual abuse and to being controlled by drug dealers. Others have been taken in by caregivers who cannot afford to provide them with basic care such as food, education, and health care.
Mercy World Organization is supporting these children in Mbeya region, providing food to children who previously received only one meal a day; feminine products for adolescent girls who would otherwise miss school; school uniforms and supplies; and health insurance for households caring for orphaned and vulnerable children, ensuring access to essential health-care services including medical consultations, treatment, and medications.
