Hands On Africa

 

"His Last Command, Our First Concern"

                                                   

                                                                - Matthew 28:19-20

 

                     

 

 KENYA

WE STARTED IN KENYA:    1997
POPULATION:    39 million
LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH:    57 years
AIDS:    1,2 million people or 6,7% of population
INFANT DEATH RATIO:    54 per 1000
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES:    Kiswahili & English
LITERACY RATE over 15years of age:    85%
SCHOOL LIFE EXPECTANCY:    10 years 
PREDOMINANT GROUPS WE WORK WITH:    Luo's & Masai's
MAJOR RELIGIONS:    Protestant 45% Catholic 33% Muslim 10%
DEGREE OF RISK FOR MAJOR INFECTIOUS DESEASES:    High
PAVED ROADS: 7000 miles 


MALAWI

WE STARTED IN MALAWI IN:    1998
POPULATION:    15,1 million
LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH:    50 years
AIDS:    1,8 million people or 11,9% of population
INFANT DEATH RATIO:    86 per 1000
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES:    Chichewa 
LITERACY RATE over 15years of age:    61%
SCHOOL LIFE EXPECTANCY:    9 years 
PREDOMINANT GROUPS WE WORK WITH:    Yao's & Chiwe's
MAJOR RELIGIONS:    Christian 79% Muslim 12,8%
DEGREE OF RISK FOR MAJOR INFECTIOUS DESEASES:    Very High
PAVED ROADS:    4300 miles 


SIERRA LEONE

WE STARTED IN SIERRA LEONE IN:    2008
POPULATION:    5,1 million
LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH:    55 years
AIDS:    55000 people or 1,7% of population
INFANT DEATH RATIO:    81 per 1000
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES:    Mende & English $ Temne & Krio
LITERACY RATE over 15 years of age:    35%
SCHOOL LIFE EXPECTANCY:    7 years 
PREDOMINANT GROUPS WE WORK WITH:    Mende's & Chreo's
MAJOR RELIGIONS:    Christian 10% Muslim 60%
DEGREE OF RISK FOR MAJOR INFECTIOUS DESEASES:    Very High
PAVED ROADS:    720 miles 


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