Emma's Story part 1 part 2

Written by Holly Scurry, Director of Ministry Operations
Monday, December 8th, 2008

This is a blog post that I read early on in our decision making process that touched me deeply. I have been amazed, and will undoubtedly remain so, at how the Lord provides hope for the seemingly hopeless.

This post broke my heart in a wonderful way.

Statistics at a Glance

Zambia

Population
11,862,740
Rank in the world: 71st

Age Structure
0-14 years: 45.1% (male 2,685,142 / female 2,659,771)
15-64 years: 52.6% (male 3,122,305 / female 3,116,846)
65 years and over: 2.3% (male 114,477 / female 164,199)

Median Age
total: 17 years
male: 16.9 years
female: 17.2 years

Population Growth Rate
1.631%
Rank in the world: 81st

Death Rate
21.34 deaths / 1,000 population
Rank in the world: 3rd

Infant Mortality Rate
total: 101.2 deaths / 1,000 live birthscountry comparison to the world: 8th
male: 105.97 deaths / 1,000 live births
female: 96.28 deaths / 1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth
total population: 38.63 years
male: 38.53 years
female: 38.73 years
Rank in the world: 223rd

Total Fertility Rate
5.15 children born/woman
Rank in the world: 22nd

HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence
15.2%
Rank in the world: 7th

HIV/AIDS People Living with HIV/AIDS
1.1 million
Rank in the world: 11th

HIV/AIDS Deaths
56,000
Rank in the world: 12th

Major Infectious Diseases
degree of risk: very high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: malaria and plague are high risks in some locations
water contact disease: schistosomiasis
animal contact disease: rabies