Thousands of people languish in rural Swaziland due to their inability to access health care. Distance and cost of transport keep many from going to a clinic. HIV, diabetes, hypertension, malaria and many other treatable diseases are all killers when healthcare is beyond reach. Women and children suffer disproportionately. Poverty adds to the weight of isolation. An economic development center focusing on developing local skills and resources brings poverty alleviation closer to reality here.

Poverty and lack of opportunity kill hope. Providing opportunities for people to earn an income opens all kinds of possibilities for these families: schooling, food, health care, investment, business re-investment, clothing... Kudvumisa Foundation looks for local resources (skills or natural) that can be developed for markets external to the local community. So far over 150 families have participated in programs to utilize sewing skills and local resources such as marula nuts and moringa.

Access to HIV health care in Swaziland is primarily a function of proximity to facilities and ability to pay for transport to reach them. With the highest HIV infection rate in the world, Swaziland struggles just to provide basic care. This project pushes HIV health services down to the local community level and reduces the financial burden on an already impoverished population to access these services. Children and caregivers are the direct beneficiary to quality and compassionate HIV care.