Resources
More than 15 million children worldwide have lost one or both parents to AIDS. By 2010, the number of AIDS orphans worldwide is expected to climb to 25 million children.
Fact Sheets
- Backgrounder on the AIDS Orphans Crisis (PDF file)
- Event Organizers Guide (PDF file)
- Sample Letter to the Editor (MS Word)
- Sample Media Advisory (MS Word)
For Mayors, Students and Faith Groups
- Mayor’s Proclamation (PDF file)
- Student Guide (PDF)
- Faith Based Guide (PDF)
Downloads
- World AIDS Orphans Day Logo (English) (JPG, 223k)
- World AIDS Orphans Day Logo (French) (JPG, 273k)
- Banner (GIF)
Reports and Documents
- The Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Children and AIDS the Second Stocktaking Report (UNICEF, UNAIDS, WHO) (PDF)
- Understanding the Needs of Orphans and Other Children Affected by HIV ad AIDS in Africa (USAID) (PDF)
- The Framework for the Protection, Care and Support of Orphans and Vulnerable Children Living in a World with HIV and AIDS (PDF)
- Where the heart is: Meeting the psychosocial needs of young children in the context of HIV/AIDS (PDF)
- Family and Community Interventions for Children Affected by AIDS (PDF)
- The Impact of HIV/AIDS on the Development of Children (PDF)
- The Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005 (PL 109-95) (PDF)
