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Our work in South Africa
Despite the progress that has been made by the government in South Africa in areas such as economy and education, the country has one of the fastest-growing and largest HIV/AIDS epidemics in the world. Shocking statistics show that that the number of young women dying from AIDS-related illnesses more than tripled between 1997 and 2004. The prevalence of HIV/AIDS in South Africa is over 20% and there are more than a million AIDS orphans.
Sources: CIA World Fact Book, UNAIDS, Human Rights Watch
South African Facts
- Population: 47.9 million
- % of population who live on less than $2 a day: 34%
- Life Expectancy: 51 years
- Adult literacy rate: 82%
- HDI Ranking: 121 out of 177
- % of the population supplied with electricity: 50% (Chas Everitt International Property Group Factfile, Mbendi Information Services)
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South African Projects
- Thembalethu Home Based Care
- Lifelines for Orphans and Vulnerable Children
- Kizpositive AIDS Information
- Takalani Sesame Health Project
- Joe Slovo
Read more about our work in South Africa on the Lifeline Energy Blog.
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