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HIV/AIDS Program:
This
acknowledges that the coping mechanisms and
resilience of communities are reduced when there is a
high prevalence of HIV/AIDS and consequently the
threshold for external stressors to cause a
disaster maybe lowered, while the amount of time a
community needs to recover may be prolonged.
Programming Cross-cutting themes & Targeting
In order to maximize the coping strategies of those
affected by disasters and other developmental
challenges, Caritas Zimbabwe acknowledges the various
vulnerabilities, needs and capabilities of affected
groups. Specific factors such as gender, age, disability
and HIV/AIDS status, affect vulnerability and shape
people's ability to cope and survive during times of
stress. In particular, women, children, older people
and people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH/A) may suffer specific disadvantages in coping with a disaster and may
face physical, cultural and social barriers in accessing
the services and support to which they are entitled. In
all Caritas Zimbabwe's humanitarian and development
programmes, these key vulnerability factors are
mainstreamed: |
