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On May 7th, the Portland Area Global AIDS Coalition is hosting an action fair for World AIDS Orphans Day with a keynote speech by Stephen Lewis, the former UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa. If you are in the area, this is an event you don't want to miss!

PLAS (Positive Living through AIDS Orphans Support), a Japanese NGO is taking the World AIDS Orphans Day message to the streets of Japan. The group is mobilizing street teams and aims to collect the signatures of 30,000 citizens to encourage the Japanese government and all members of the G8 to commit 10% of overall HIV and AIDS funding to support the needs of orphans and vulnerable children.

Tomorrow evening, American Idol will host their second installment of Idol Gives Back which will show on Fox on Wednesday, April 9 (7:30-10:00 PM ET/PT). This year, the program has a major focus on charities supporting the needs of vulnerable children. Charities include: he Children's Defense Fund, The Global Fund, Make It Right, Malaria No More, Save The Children, U.S. Programs and the Children's Health Fund.

Welcome… Bienvenue… Bienvenidos... Willkommen... Karibu! No matter what your native tongue, thank you for taking the first step to help the more than 15 million children who have been orphaned by AIDS receive the care and support they need.