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Who We Are
women are infected with HIV in South Africa every week
2000
of the South African population is estimated to be HIV+
19.2%
2,100,000
estimated children have already been orphaned in South Africa because of AIDS
Ambassadors International Ministries, Inc. (AIMI)
steps in to help meet needs in South Africa.
Our work and ministry take place in Kimberley and Welkom, and in both cities AIMI is working to assist in areas of great need.
Kimberley, South Africa
Kimberley, the capital city of the Northern Cape Province, is historically a famous diamond mining town and home to over 290,000 people. The Northern Cape Province is the South African province with the highest incidence of teen suicide, syphilis, and abortion. As the “drinking capital of the country”, it has the highest incidence of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in the world. There is a large population of coloured people (mixed races) in Kimberley, as well as blacks, Indians, and whites. The city has a wide variety of religions as evidenced by several mosques, a Hindu temple, a Dutch Reformed and many other Protestant and Catholic churches.
Welkom, South Africa
Welkom is a developed town, but it is actually rather young, having been developed after gold was discovered on a local farm in 1947. While Welkom’s official population is 211,011 (as of 2011), the many surrounding townships and informal settlements make it difficult to get an accurate count. The Pines is situated just outside of town on gold mine land, in a former Harmony office building, which Harmony Gold Mine donated the use of in 2005. It has been said that Welkom has an unusually high HIV/AIDS infection rate due to the gold mines, which in the past hired men and housed them in hostels while providing them with prostitutes instead of allowing their families to live with them.
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