CHILDHOPE- is a non profit; non governmental organization registered in 1999 under the society Act of Zambia whose registration number is ORS/109/35/2091.The overall aim of CHILDHOPE is to work towards attaining rural child survival, poverty alleviation and reducing the escalating transmission of HIV/AIDS pandemic which has left many children orphans.CHILDHOPE operates in the Southern Province of Zambia in Mazabuka, Monze and Choma districts. Since its establishment in August 1998; CHILDHOPE has received tremendous response from the people who are beneficiaries to the project products.
Most of the people in these districts are peasant farmers. The children being supported by CHILDHOPE are between the ages of 3-18 years.
CHILDHOPE is supporting 3,600+ children in Mazabuka, Monze and Choma. This means that in each district, the organization supports 1,200+ children. Most of these children are supported through Early Childhood Care Development and education activities (ECCDE). CHILDHOPE supports the building ECCDE centers in its operational areas.
Where ECCDE centers have not yet been built due to financial constraints, the children learn from churches and simple structures that have been built by the communities. In these centers, there is health and child feeding programmes.
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