Over 15 million children worldwide have lost one or both parents to AIDS – equivalent to the number of people living in New York, Paris, and Bangkok combined. In sub-Saharan Africa alone, over 12 million children have been orphaned by the pandemic.

Today, May 7th, is World AIDS Orphans Day, a grassroots campaign to draw attention to and advocate on behalf of the over 15 million children orphaned by AIDS.

Founded in 2002, World AIDS Orphans Day began as a march on Wall Street when activists held signs asking, “What is the value of an orphan on the NY Stock Exchange?”

The number of children around the world who have lost a parent to AIDS is expected to increase. But they don’t have to. You can do your part by advocating that 10% of government AIDS spending be directed towards orphans and vulnerable children. You can support the families and communities that comprise the safety net for these children, as well as the organizations that help children living with HIV.

Whatever you do, the time to speak up is now.

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Posted on Wed., May. 7, 2008, at 11:53 pm.
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