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The Need

  • Over 14 million of the country’s 27 million people are below the age of 15.
  • Approximately 6.9 million adults are illiterate.
  • 66% of children drop out of school during their primary and secondary school years.
  • Over 56,000 children under age 5 die each year from nutrition-related causes.
  • About one-quarter of the population is unable to secure adequate food for all or part of the year.
  • HIV/AIDS continues to be a significant challenge. Since the epidemic began, over a million Ugandans have died. There are an estimated 2.3 million orphans in Uganda primarily due to AIDS.

hiv-kidsAIDS has left a devastating impact in Africa. So many people have suffered. So many people have died. So many children have been left orphaned and vulnerable.

And with each devastating loss, Africa cries out, “Who will look after our children?”