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 | Opportunities to Engage
World Vision's and GBC's impact!HIV/AIDS campaign is focused on Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) and empowering women through Microenterprise Development (MED). Read about each model below to learn how and why funding programs in this area can have a big impact! on HIV/AIDS. To discuss program specifics tailored to your organization, please call us at 1-800-592-8922. |
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Community-Based Care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children
More than 15 million children under the age of 18, most of them in sub-Saharan Africa, have lost one or both parents to AIDS. Millions more children are highly vulnerable because their parents are suffering from AIDS or because their families are heavily affected by the pandemic. Children orphaned or made vulnerable by AIDS (OVC) are more likely to be malnourished, less likely to be educated, more likely to be abused and suffer severe psychosocial distress. In many communities, traditional ways of caring for orphans and vulnerable children, such as the extended family system, are being severely strained by the multiple, mutually exacerbating impacts of HIV/AIDS. The challenge is to find ways to help communities care for the unprecedented number of children and families rendered vulnerable by HIV/AIDS. Read more . . .
Protecting Women from HIV/AIDS via Microenterprise Development (MED)
Poverty and economic desperation are significant underlying causes of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Women are particularly vulnerable to the disease for economic reasons – a lack of livelihood increases incidences of transactional sex (money or goods), coerced sex, multiple partners, early sexual debut, untreated sexually transmitted diseases, and early/unwed pregnancy. Read more . . .
Other HIV/AIDS Opportunities
While focus is on the plight of Orphans and Vulnerable Children and MED for women, there are other ways to get involved in HIV/AIDS oriented development work. The following is an example of HIV/AIDS care and prevention in the context of Emergency Relief:
Sudan - Protecting Vulnerable Displaced Individuals
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