Africare/South Africa

Africare began operations in South Africa in 1992.

Since that time, Africare/South Africa has implemented projects addressing…                                                                                                 

•Agriculture & Food Security                                                                          •Health, HIV & AIDS                                                                                       •Treatment of HIV & AIDS Opportunistic Infections                                  •Sexually Transmitted Infections                                                                 •Tuberculosis                                                                                                  •Women’s Empowerment

Africare/South Africa’s Portfolio Today:

Since 2004, Africare/South Africa’s portfolio has been encompassed by Injongo Yethu, a comprehensive HIV & AIDS program the Eastern Cape Province. From 2004 to 2017, Africare/South Africa with have invested an estimated $37,264,060 due to funding from donors such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Coca-Cola Africa Foundation.

Success in South Africa

The Eastern Cape, where Injongo Yethu is based, is South Africa’s second-largest and poorest province, with the third highest number of HIV infected people. Since 2005, the project has grown over ten-fold in investment due to its excellent performance, and during the 2012 budget year technical support was expanded from 79 to 172 health facilities, and from 12 to 51 community-based organizations. To date, Africare has directly reached more than 1,022,290 beneficiaries through adult HIV care and treatment; HIV counseling and testing; Tuberculosis/HIV integration; prevention of mother to child transmission services; pediatric HIV care, treatment and support; home and community based care, including services for orphans and children made vulnerable by HIV; and health and community systems strengthening.

 Accomplishments against Set Targets, 2012

Component	Target	Achievement
Adult care and treatment	25,000	25,729
Paediatric care and treatment	3,960	1,675
Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV	6,000	12,065
TB/HIV: HIV + Clients screened for TB	80%	95%
TB/HIV: TB Clients screened for HIV	80%	90%
HIV Counselling and Testing	75,000	103,435
Care and support	22,500	36,177
Orphans and children made vulnerable due to HIV & AIDS	30,000	32,693
Community systems strengthening	20	51