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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.

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.

The PRESS KIT and the PRESS RELEASE for World AIDS Orphans Day 2009 are now available.

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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. 

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.

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.

In Thailand, a women's weaving group is selling traditional woven products to raise money for AIDS orphans and their families. The project, selling 100% natural woven products, is working in a collaborative effort with AIDS Orphaned Children's Initiative, to provide orphans with education services and vocational training.

Michelle Vidro’s jewelry line “14 Cows” is comprised of necklaces, bracelets and earrings made entirely of African beads. Half of the line’s proceeds are donated to benefit AIDS orphans in Kenya.

The Orphan Trust in the Murewha District of Zimbabwe directly benefits children orphaned by AIDS.