Unlike in many nations, HIV/AIDS in Zambia is more densely concentrated in wealthier, urban centers than in poorer, rural regions. So while HIV/AIDS is aggravated by economic hardship, it is not necessarily linked to poverty—not necessarily the disease of the poor…
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Half of the Zambian population is under the age of 16, and almost 9.5% of those children are orphans. It’s a nation of lost children, 690,000 of whom have been orphaned as a direct result of HIV/AIDS. Some orphans enter the household of a caregiver—an aunt, uncle, grandparent, neighbor, or group home…
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As with many countries in Sub-Saharan African, educational opportunities in Zambia aren’t always easily accessible to children, and schools may not possess necessary resources to provide thorough academic training. HIV/AIDS only complicates educational options. Children in households affected by HIV/AIDS may not have…
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UNICEF estimates that 5.7 million children worldwide are trapped in forced and bonded labor. In fact, children represent half of all forced laborers. There are three main types of human trafficking that threaten the youth of Zambia…
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