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Ethiopian AIDS Orphans Development Program
Where: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Local Partner: People to People Ethiopia (P2P) (www.peoplepeople.org)
Donor: CIDA
Ethiopia has the 3rd highest number of HIV-positive cases in the world, and the World Health Organization estimates that 1.2 million children in Ethiopia have been orphaned by AIDS.
War Child Canada with its national partner, People 2 People are supporting the Ethiopian AIDS Orphans Development Program to provide 300 AIDS orphans with basic necessities including food and shelter, as well access to education, skills training, psychosocial rehabilitation and HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness. Heads of households, most of whom are females, are provided with vocational training, and their younger siblings are provided with the necessary resources to gain access to an education.
AIDS orphans are participating in peer support groups, building leadership skills and self-confidence, and sharing their knowledge of HIV/AIDS issues with their communities.
Quick background facts:
Ethiopia has a population of 70 million people, the second largest population in Africa.
The war between Ethiopia and Eritrea from 1998-2000 killed about 100 000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands
Ethiopia’s HIV/AIDS prevalence rate is more than 13% in urban areas.
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