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Kara Counselling and Training Trust was founded in 1989 by Fr. Michael Kelly SJ, but its legal entity received registration in 1991.

KCTT's vision is to work towards a society free of suffering where all people take charge of and live long and productive lives in freedom and equality, with Zambia taking its place proudly among the great nations of the world.

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SUCCESS STORY FROM JON HOSPICE

Geoffrey sikana commends palliative care (hbc) programme

Fifty-five year old Geoffrey Sikana married with four children lives in Kuku Compound in Lusaka. After continuous illness without being tested, Geoffrey's relatives started to discriminate against him. "I was discriminated against by my relatives but my mother in-law took us to her house and fed us". Read more...

U.S. GENERALS DONATE TO JON HOSPICE

16th August, 2010

A 16-man group of U.S. Generals visited Jon Hospice on the 10th of August, 2010 as part of their orientation programme as stipulated by the American Congress. The team of Generals, of whom 5 were women, was welcomed by the Executive Director Judith Kumwenda and entourage then toured the facility. The tour of the facility (Jon Hospice and the Day Care centre) was led by Ms Emelia Mweemba, the Programme Manager. Read more...

The following are the Kara Counselling and Training Trust partners, from whom the organization has benefited from greatly:

The Norwegian Agency for Development Co-operation (NORAD)

• VCT Services
• Skills Training for PWAs
• Training
• Administration

Danish Church Aid

• Umoyo Skills Training Center for girls

Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund

• Jon Hospice Palliative Care

Firelight Foundation

• Jon Hospice Day care
• Palliative Care training

Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Zambia

• Anti Retroviral Therapy (ART) and treatment of various HIV associated illnesses and complications

Community Response to HIV/AIDS in Zambia (CRAIDS)

• CD4 / Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC),health education and Skills training to People living with AIDS.

Foundation-LED-Liechtenstein Development Service

• Choma Programmes – VCT, Training and Palliative Care

Caritas Sweden

• Community Follow up and Youth Empowerment
• HIV/AIDS children day-care

Terre Des Hommes of Germany and Southern Africa

• Youth and Child Counselling, VCT and Training

Zambia National Aids Network

• Scaling up of HIV/AIDS activities in Home Based Care, Voluntary,counselling & Testing, condom distribution, youth education, Orphans and Vulnerable Children and support to People Living with HIV/AIDS

Development Co-operation of Ireland (DCI)

• Anti Stigma Radio Programme
• Kabwe Ranchhood hospice building extension

Community Reach-Pact

• Anti HIV/AIDS Stigma and discrimination

The Stephen Lewis Foundation

• Umoyo Skills training center for Girls
• Kabwe HIV/AIDS Outreach activities

Germann Technical Aid to Zambia (GTZ)

• Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Unit

Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB)

• Medicines and Volunteers

Catholic Relief Services

• Palliative Care and Support (Hospice and Home Based)