HIV infection and AIDS is growing – but so too is public apathy.” - David Geffen
One of the most devastating impacts of the HIV epidemic is the loss of entire generations of people in communities that are the most unfortunate.
It’s often the children who are left to bear the greatest impact in the form of losing their parents and relatives.
AIDS is a humanitarian disaster; a leading cause of death leaving children orphaned, hopeless, and vulnerable.
It is estimated that across the world, 17.8 million children under the age of 18 have been orphaned as a result of their seniors being affected by AIDS. This number is expected to rise to 28 million by 2017.
Around 15.1 million (85%) of these children live in Africa. In Burkina Faso alone, 63% of orphan children have lost their parents due to AIDS. Orphans and their families need our support!
Our Mission
At Orphan Life Foundation, the HIV and AIDS Program is specifically designed with the objective of supporting orphan children affected by HIV/AIDS as well as those who have lost their parents to HIV/AIDS.
"Through this program, we strive to significantly improve the ease-of-access to health and nutritional services to both, children as well as their parents."
Our Plan
The HIV & AIDS Program focuses on formulating a working strategy to minimize the risk of orphans and vulnerable children contracting the disease.
This program focuses on supporting the careers of children, keeping them in school, protecting their legal and human rights, and ensuring that their emotional needs are catered to with care.
Our Outcomes
Orphan Life Foundation is dedicating around $3,000 for the HIV/AIDS program, which has proved critical in routing out one of the causes of children becoming orphaned in the region.
Our Future Plans
By 2020, our goal is to medically test all registered orphan children in our database for HIV infection and AIDS, providing medical assistance and sensibilization to the community.
We’re accepting donations for the HIV and AIDS Program. Any monetary donation, no matter how big or small will be truly appreciated and is much needed.
You’ll not only be making a donation but a difference in the lives of the hopeless.
