Care for Children with HIV

Over 90% of children living with HIV are infected through mother-to-child transmission. - World Health Organization, Africa Region

Our Supporitve Care for Children with HIV program is called HIV Hope in Gabon. We partner with Martin Mbavu and his ministry in Libreville, Gabon for people with HIV/AIDS. This program consists of a monthly food distribution for children with HIV/AIDS as well as maintenance lab exams. Treatment is more effective if the children have healthy food to maintain a proper diet with adequate nutrition. The program also provides lab testing to ensure that HIV treatment is provided. The government provides the medication for HIV/AIDS if labs are regularly performed. These two interventions help prevent the deterioration of health in children with HIV/AIDS and give them a better chance at living a healthy life.

Martin Mbavu, who founded and runs the program, has an Advanced Postgraduate Degree of Nutrition & Health (1994), and a Master of Science, Biology (1985). He has worked as Community Health Project Coordinator for the United States Peace Corps/Gabon (1998 – 2004) and as Public Health Consultant for the United States Peace Corps Cameroon and Guinea. Since 2005 he has worked as a Public Health Consultant for several international organizations such as UNICEF, UNDP, Global Fund, and Japan International Cooperation Agency.

Public Health

At E4 Project, public health encompasses not only the physical well-being of individuals but also the spiritual, social, and emotional aspects of an individual’s health. In the countries where we serve, examples of various public health initiatives include providing access to clean water, malnutrition prevention, and medical care.

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Community Development

Our development approach to poverty alleviation seeks to address important community issues through a Biblical, holistic, and participatory process. This process involves working closely with community members to identify their strengths and assets, as well as the challenges they face, and to develop solutions tailored to their specific needs and contexts.

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Training

We believe one of the best ways to help communities with poverty alleviation is through training and offering scholarships. We do this through the training of trainers, as we have done through CHE Training in both Gabon and the Democratic Republic of Congo, through educational scholarships, and sewing training for widows and needy women.

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