Program: HIV/AIDS Sponsorship

According to UNAIDS, an estimated 170,000 children are orphaned in Ghana due to HIV/AIDS. These children are typically taken in by a relative or a foster family, or they may end up on the streets. In either scenario, these children are typically deprived of the care, nourishment and education they need to survive and thrive. Home for Hope, mentioned above is the only orphanage in the Asebu Abura Dukwa District however the current facility cannot accommodate children with HIV/AIDS. As mentioned above, it is our hope to have built a new facility by March 2011, which will offer shelter for children with HIV/AIDS who have been abandoned. Until then, we have matched vulnerable children with caring sponsors here in the United States. These sponsors provide $40 per month to cover the costs of the child’s food, clothing and medications. This relieves the burden on the foster family and results in better care of the child until a safe place of shelter is provided for them.

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