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Vision 
PLAEP targeted communities living spiritually enriched, abundant, longer and happier lives.

Mission 
PLAEP, a community based Christian organization, endeavors to improve the livelihood of local communities through care and support, education and spiritual guidance.

Goal
To contribute to the improvement of the social and economic well-being of at least 3000 HIV/AIDS infected and affected individuals and communities initially in four localities in Kitwe, namely: Chimwemwe, Riverside, Bulangililo and Ndeke. PLAEP intends to do this through education and advocacy; economic empowerment and spiritual support by 2012.

 Objectives

• To contribute to the strengthening of biblical principles through spiritual guidance and care for HIV/AIDS infected and affected individuals and communities in targeted localities of Kitwe.
• To develop support and care structures that facilitate increased access to AIDS treatment and related diseases in at least 2 targeted communities.

PLAEP was formed in 2004 in response to the alarming numbers of HIV/AIDS infected and affected individuals and the devastating effects that the disease has had on the communities of Kitwe town. PLAEP recognised the gap in evangelical Christian response to the problems and challenges of the impact of HIV/AIDS and, in this regard, aims to provide a Biblical Christian response. Through a listening survey carried out in two communities of population of about 50,000 people altogether, PLAEP came to learn that there was hardly any evangelical Christian programme centring on the problems of HIV/AIDS that communities could access. Challenges identified in the communities include:

• High prevalence of sexually transmitted illnesses(STIs)
• Grandmother headed households with no regular and adequate income and asset base
• Livelihood and educational challenges for orphans and vulnerable children(OVC)
• Weak support structure for ‘one man’ churches in addressing Hiv/aids challenges faced by church members
• Weak Local authority to influence local and national policy formulation and implementation
• Livelihood Challenges for people living with Hiv/aids(PLWHA) and affected by Hiv/aids
• Limited Home Based Care (HBC). Only one church was identified as providing HBC services in the community.

In view of the above, PLAEP aims to provide a holistic biblical response to the challenge of Hiv/aids that would focus on the spiritual as well as the physical well being of people. PLAEP recognises the biblical Christian challenge of demonstrating the love of God to mankind by providing a pro-active response to these challenges of mankind.

PLAEP plans to be a community resource that will provide this holistic support. The organization believes that Christian biblical life principles are key for effectual support for people affected and infected with HIV/Aids. Further the organization believes that Christian teaching and lifestyle is the ultimate solution for good moral conduct and offering comfort in situations of hopelessness, death and suffering.

It was on this basis that the organisation came to be formed.

Copperbelt University Clinic

Copperbelt University Public Health Department- the nearest health facility for the compound- in provision of HIV/AIDS services like counseling, VCT and safe motherhood.

Copperbelt Environmental Programme

CHEP- one of the biggest HIV/AIDS resources in the country. Supported PLAEP in the development of a 5 year strategic plan and other resources

The Churches

The local community churches have a played a role, in the provision of volunteer human resource and resource of the support of the work in Musonda. Riverside Chapel in particular is supporting the organization with rentals for the school building/PLAEP center.

Valley Springs Presbyterian Church

Valley Springs Presbyterian church of California