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One "regular kid" is changing the lives of AIDS orphans

3 Jun 2010
At age 11, Kendall Ciesemier made the decision to help AIDS orphans. Now, just a few years later, Kendall's organization, Kids Caring 4 Kids, and its growing army of young activists is on track to raise $1 million to help vulnerable children in need. Read full story >

Affected Effect…

7 May 2010
An inspiring and moving poem from the perspective of an HIV-positive child. Read full story >

The Foster Mother: Haregewoin Teferra

28 Apr 2010
The Orphan Care fund will hold a special event to commemorate World Orphans AIDS Day together with the organization From HIV to Home. All proceeds from the walk-athon event “Kids Walking Kids Home” will benefit Haregewoin Teferra's children, many of which are HIV+. Read full story >
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2010 Essay Contest for Kids

19 Mar 2010
To commemorate World AIDS Orphans Day on May 7th, 2010, kids in grades 4-8 are invited to share their stories! Read full story >
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CALL TO MAYORS - support AIDS orphans

7 May 2009

PROCLAIM MAY 7 - WORLD AIDS ORPHANS DAY (WAOD)

World AIDS Orphans Day brings together mayors and elected officials, organizations, concerned individuals and the media to advocate for donor governments to dedicate 10% of all HIV and AIDS funding to support children affected by AIDS.

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Cecily's Fund Helps Orphans and Vulnerable Children Attend School

8 Oct 2009

The death of nineteen-year-old Cecily Eastwood inspires her family to carry on her legacy by helping thousands of AIDS orphans and vulnerable children attend school.

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A Visit to Kenya Inspires Action in Japan

21 May 2009
Reiko Aoyama shares the story of how her travels to Kenya inspired the formation of Japan's first voluntary organization fully devoted to supporting children orphaned by AIDS. Read full story >

African Orphan Outreach Assist Children in Kenya

27 Apr 2009

Started in 2004, African Orphan Outreach works in Kenya to help address the AIDS orphan crisis, which has left nearly 1.7 million Kenyan children orphaned. 

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The Face of Hope

31 Mar 2009

Hannah Walker, a college student in Albany, NY, shares an essay about her inspiration for helping AIDS orphans in Malawi and the creative fundraising effort she initiated to raise awareness.

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REPSSI- Scaling Up Psychosocial Support for AIDS Orphans

16 Mar 2009

UNAIDS (2008) estimated that by the end of 2007 there were approximately 6.5 million children orphaned by AIDS in Southern Africa. Millions of additional children in the region feel the triple effects and impact of HIV/AIDS, poverty and conflict. While there is no doubt that all these children have to be provided with basic services like food, shelter, education and healthcare, they also need care and support to cope with the emotional side of these difficult life situations.

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