History of the organization.
Ubumi was established in 1997 by Mr. and Mrs. Eddy Mulangala who noticed the desperate situation of orphans and other children living in their neighborhood. Beginning by simply helping their impoverished neighbors, as well as taking abused and orphaned children into their home, the Mulangalas began the undertaking which is now Ubumi Project Africa. Though the project has grown considerably, the project’s main objective remains the same: to improve the living standards of orphans and vulnerable children through care and support to strengthen extended families through material and financial empowerment to become self-reliant.
Ubumi was established in 1997 by Mr. and Mrs. Eddy Mulangala who noticed the desperate situation of orphans and other children living in their neighborhood. Beginning by simply helping their impoverished neighbors, as well as taking abused and orphaned children into their home, the Mulangalas began the undertaking which is now Ubumi Project Africa. Though the project has grown considerably, the project’s main objective remains the same: to improve the living standards of orphans and vulnerable children through care and support to strengthen extended families through material and financial empowerment to become self-reliant.
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Today, there are millions of children orphaned in Sub-Sarahan Africa as a result of HIV and AIDS. According to UN estimates, 710,000 orphans populate the country of Zambia alone. These children are at an increased risk to be impoverished and abused, continuing the cycle of poverty and illness that currently ravage the country. While the poorest of the community are bearing the brunt of the hardship of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, they are also at the center of the response movement. Ubumi Project Africa is a grass-roots, Zambian organization with the fundamental goal of improving the lives of children suffering as a result of HIV and AIDS within their families and communities. Through partnerships with the local community, along with national and international groups, Ubumi has been able to work with families and the community to care for those most vulnerable.
Today, there are millions of children orphaned in Sub-Sarahan Africa as a result of HIV and AIDS. According to UN estimates, 710,000 orphans populate the country of Zambia alone. These children are at an increased risk to be impoverished and abused, continuing the cycle of poverty and illness that currently ravage the country. While the poorest of the community are bearing the brunt of the hardship of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, they are also at the center of the response movement. Ubumi Project Africa is a grass-roots, Zambian organization with the fundamental goal of improving the lives of children suffering as a result of HIV and AIDS within their families and communities. Through partnerships with the local community, along with national and international groups, Ubumi has been able to work with families and the community to care for those most vulnerable.
