Where We Work

Ubuntu Africa provides services in Khayelitsha, the second largest township in South Africa, home to an estimated 1 million people. In addition to having high rates of HIV, the Khayelitsha community also faces high levels of poverty, unemployment, and crime. Many HIV-positive people in the community lack easy access to clinics, nutritious food, antiretroviral drugs (ARVs), and indoor plumbing, making their illness particularly difficult to manage.

There are few support services offered to children in Khayelitsha who are living with HIV. After being diagnosed with HIV, young people in Khayelitsha are often left to bear the burden of the disease completely alone. There is a great need for Ubuntu Africa’s comprehensive HIV care program that provides services designed to assist and empower the young people living with HIV in Khayelitsha.

This is where Ubuntu Africa makes an impact!

Ubuntu Africa’s pilot project, Ubuntu Africa Child Healthcare, currently offers its program out of offices rented off the side of a church. Our staff members work diligently and passionately to offer the best care and support to the enrolled children with the space that we are offered!

In the near future, Ubuntu Africa hopes to move into its own facility in Khayelitsha to reach even more HIV-positive children and pursue its expansion within the community.

Ubuntu Africa Child Healthcare’s current offices in Khayelitsha!