Mozambique: Improving Health in Zambezia Province
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The nation of Mozambique is one of the poorest in the world, ranking 172nd out of 189 countries on the United Nations Human Development Index, a measure of the well-being of countries. In partnership with several other agencies, World Vision is launching a multifaceted approach to combat the sources of poverty in Zambezia, one of the most underdeveloped portions of that country.
The project directly will benefit 221,927 adults and 37,728 children. Indirectly, it will benefit 1.9 million adults and 608,000 children.
Goals for 2010
Project goals for fiscal year 2010 (October 2009 through September 2010),
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Training 14,874 community health workers in promotion of HIV and AIDS prevention
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Providing mobile phones to 60 health workers
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Training 1,500 home visitors in the care of orphans* and vulnerable children
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Supplying 533 bicycle ambulances for use in community based emergency transportation systems
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Establishing economic activities for 1,500 orphans and vulnerable
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children
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Constructing or repairing 139 water sources, and repairing 91 existing boreholes
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Constructing 48 shallow wells and protecting source springs
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Promoting the use of tippy-taps, a low cost hand washing technology, in schools
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Training 10 farmer associations in conservation techniques, and constructing or repairing five irrigation systems
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Assisting in the construction of 1,500 latrines
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Increasing access to sanitation facilities for 7,500 people
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Establishing 165 Women First networks, which create business connections between the groups and private sector companies