In Community Care for Orphans

Mission Statement

"Nipping poverty in the bud by giving a future and a hope to vulnerable and disadvantaged children (orphans) through the provision of basic necessities such as; Education (and its requisites, health care, food and (second hand) clothes".

I-CCO Zambia is governed by a Board of Directors who are all very keen on Community projects that help the needy. All its programs have one goal: "Education and Training for Sustained Livelihood for orphans and their very poor guardians". This vision will empower the poorest of the poor by giving them the basics that they need for life including physical, spiritual and emotional needs. However, I-CCO does not believe in hand-outs, for these will not last for ever and will create a dependency on others. I-CCO believes that the community plays a vital role in helping to alleviate this disastrous situation.. But the community and guardians of the orphans have limited resources and the sheer number of orphans threatens to overwhelm their efforts.

I-CCO UK supports the work of the community and the I-CCO team in Zambia financially and through prayer as they struggle to support and absorb the growing number of orphans that are continually being added to the community. The support provides some basic food healthcare, second hand clothing and pays for school fees. Additionally they are given entrepreneurship training; thus the children are taught within a community lifestyle, but also learn how to be self-sufficient and provide for their own needs. I-CCO believes that this will give this class of people a future and a hope in a world that has deprived them of the care and training that only parents can give. Poverty will then be 'nipped in the bud'.

How bad is the HIV/AIDS crisis in Zambia? How many orphans are there?

Current statistics show that one in every five (20%) of Zambians are affected with the virus that causes AIDS. This has hit the countries development efforts as the highly qualified workforce has suffered and additionally many parents have left helpless children. The situation is appalling and needs immediate attention. I-CCO is determined to educate and train more manpower in order to fill up the gaping void created by the loss of manpower and parents, thus help the economy not to stagnate.

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