Where We Work
We target countries faced with growing numbers of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) due to high HIV prevalence. Each of these countries is not only working to reverse the epidemic’s growth but must also mitigate the impact of HIV on children.
The countries where the Bantwana Initiative originally began operations were all high HIV-burden areas, in which almost the entire population had been deeply impacted by the epidemic. These included seven countries in east and southern Africa: Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Today, the Bantwana Regional Network is made up of the independent Bantwana entities in Eswatini, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. We continue to expand the Bantwana approach of long-term partnerships with, and commitments to, our countries, and work together with governments and communities to develop innovative solutions to address long-term, entrenched challenges, at scale and sustainably.