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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...

Ambuya Day Care is a project run by Jon Hospice's Kara Counselling and is situated in Kamwala South. This project is run under the Prevention, Care and Support Program whose main objective is to provide holistic care and support to chronically/ terminally ill people especially those with infections related to HIV/AIDS. The Day Care is focused on caring for OVC (Orphans and Vulnerable Children) who are infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.

Objectives:

Most adolescent psychiatrists acknowledge that the ideal environment for raising a small child is in the home with both parents and family. Intimate daily and direct parental care of infants for the first several months of life is very important. Because of the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS, this ideal environment is very often not available hence the role of the day care. Day Care plays a significant roll in the development of the child. Jon Hospice Ambuya Day Care Centre provides care facilities for children living with HIV/AIDS. Our main objective is to help enhance the lives of one hundred (100) Orphans and Vulnerable Children living with HIV/AIDS per year. This is done through the services that we offer to the children.

A GLANCE AT THE SERVICES WE OFFER;

• 1. Provision of holistic palliative care for the children.
• 2. Provision of psychological child counselling and music therapy.
• 3. Provision of Trauma counselling to children that are traumatized.
• 4. Admitting children for medical care.
• 5. Provision of nutrition to the children.
• 6. Provision of spiritual care to the children and guardians/family.
• 7. Creation of an environment for social interaction among the children (recreation facilities.
• 8. Provision of basic education to the children.

Music therapy is a necessary ingredient in building self confidence in the children as they are counseled in a child friendly environment.

Basic Education

Education plays a very important role in every area of life for everyone. In an effort to enhance the lives of these children, the Day Care is providing basic education to these kids and many have been integrated government schools for further education.

Nutrition

The Day Care provides two full meals per day to the kids and they are fed with snacks in between the two meals. This is particularly important because the nutritional value in the food is vital in enhancing their lives.