It is estimated that over 15 million children worldwide have
been orphaned as a result of AIDS. Of those orphans,over 75 percent are
children in sub-Sahara Africa.In countries heavily affected by AIDS, 20 percent
of all
children in those countries have been orphaned as a result of
AIDS.
To put that into perspective, a child is orphaned as a result of
AIDS every 15 seconds.
Nothing is creating orphans faster than HIV/AIDS, but did you
know that the disease is treatable? Anti-retroviral drugs can allow parents to
live a relatively healthy life and take care of their children. Did you know
that it only costs about $20 per month for a person to receive treatment for
HIV/AIDS?
Orphan Epidemic works to fight HIV/AIDS and keep parents healthy
by building medical clinics, provide anti-retroviral drugs, help improve
maternity care, and other initiatives to protect children from the effects of
HIV/AIDS and prevent orphans.
The basis of sustained
health and economic development comes from access to clean water. Unsafe water
and lack of basic sanitation cause 80% of diseases
Orphaned children are victims of adult
decisions that come about because of desperation, extreme poverty and war,
along with natural disasters and disease. All of us must take a moment of responsibility
for the millions of children, living without parental care, who will not have
what is their birthright: a good education, excellent medical health and an
opportunity to have dreams that lead to success and happiness.
Tragically, approximately
153 million children are orphaned worldwide. Millions more who have parents
live below the poverty line and suffer hunger, hardship, abuse, and even fall
victim to the horrors of human trafficking. In many countries, thousands will
die before the age of five from food shortages, polluted water, and lack of
basic hygiene and medical care.
And YES we can all do something about this , one small effort at a time
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