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WE UNDERTAKE PROGRAMMES TO SUPPORT HIV+ CHILDREN LEAD POSITIVE LIVES & TO ELIMINATE HIV TRANSMISSION IN ZAMBIA
WHO WE HELP
Tiny Tim And Friends (TTF) is dedicated to saving and improving children’s lives. Our mission involves ensuring proper HIV management for vulnerable children, adolescents, and pregnant women through high-quality healthcare, nutrition, and child protection services. TTF goes beyond ART medication, aiming to help children reach their full potential and lead productive lives.
Since the onset of the HIV pandemic, millions of children worldwide have lost their lives to HIV, while many others have been orphaned and denied their rights due to being HIV positive. Zambia, significantly impacted by HIV, faces challenges as thousands of children and adolescents live with the virus. TTF stands out as a non-governmental organization specializing in pediatric HIV management.
TTF’s expertise includes:
Through our programs and rapid emergency responses, TTF prioritizes the most vulnerable children, adolescents, and pregnant women. Our ambitious goal for 2030 is to create a world where all children:
Since the onset of the HIV pandemic, millions of children worldwide have lost their lives to HIV, while many others have been orphaned and denied their rights due to being HIV positive. Zambia, significantly impacted by HIV, faces challenges as thousands of children and adolescents live with the virus. TTF stands out as a non-governmental organization specializing in pediatric HIV management.
TTF’s expertise includes:
- Pediatric/adolescent counseling and testing
- Elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (EMTCT)
- Support for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) to help them thrive
- Palliative care
- Nutrition support
- Social and Psychosocial support
- Mental health care
Through our programs and rapid emergency responses, TTF prioritizes the most vulnerable children, adolescents, and pregnant women. Our ambitious goal for 2030 is to create a world where all children:
- Survive: No child should die from HIV.
- Are protected: Children born or exposed to HIV should be shielded from contracting the virus.
- Thrive: Every child should have access to essentials that enable them to flourish
Since Tiny Tim and Friends was founded in 2004 we have been working to help thousands of HIV+ children, adolescents and pregnant women in some of the most at risk communities in Lusaka, Zambia. You can read some of their amazing stories here.
TTF CLINIC
We support HIV+ children, adolescents and pregnant women at the TTF Clinic through providing free, first class medical care treatment and support. Read more. |
OUTREACH SERVICES
Working in some of the most economically deprived compounds in Lusaka offering HIV awareness, testing, & counselling, we aim to reduce HIV transmission to zero. Read more. |
COUNSELLING & SUPPORT
By providing both one to one and age tailored group counselling sessions we support HIV+ individuals to understand their illness and lead positive lives. Read more. |
EMTCT
Having a healthy child is more than possible for an HIV+ women if they receive the right treatment care and support - we are on our second year of 0% transmission. Read more. |
NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT
Poor nutrition in an HIV+ child can leave them open to opportunistic infections. We provide nutritional support to the most at risk - working to ensure good health.Read more. |
PALLIATIVE CARE
When HIV+ children are suffering with life limiting illnesses TTF offers pediatric palliative care, through our partners, to ensure their swift recovery and good health. Read more. |
