UNICEF: Outreach to Zimbabwe children orphaned by HIV/AIDS

GOROMONZI DISTRICT, Zimbabwe, 20 July 2007 -- Lillian's father died in 2004 due to complications from AIDS. Her mother, unable to cope, abandoned the family a few days later.

After their mother left, Lillian and her siblings joined their six cousins, whose mothers had already died from AIDS-related illnesses. Their 80-year-old grandmother was suddenly left responsible for the care of nine orphaned children.

Unfortunately, Lillian's life mirrors that of many Zimbabwean girls her age -- children being looked after by ailing grandparents. There are at least 1.1 million children (and possibly as many as 1.6 million) who have lost one or both parents to AIDS in the country.

As part of The Government of Zimbabwe's National Plan of Action (NPA) for orphans and vulnerable children, UNICEF is embarking on a massive programme to improve the health, education, protection and nutrition of the country's orphans and vulnerable children.

To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/zimbabwe_40374.html

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[MissLoveSoup]

Love & support these beautiful children & any-thing or one in need on this earth . Please also if u can donate to Unicef . Thankyou xoxo .

 1 Person does make all the difference xo .

[rimind1]

i agree with you 2 eyes seems like u got a third wise eye. this sud not be happing in this day and age. nuff respect unicef.

[chigudo]

you are a fool your president mugabe is the only one responsible, for genocide, UNICEF ETC re helping Mugabe is to blame for the economic failiure, under rhodesia things were better than they are now and rhodesia also had sanctions get a life man

[ExtraCholesterol]

i cant wait for the new zimbawbwe to emerge from their old-fashioned leadership that has led to so much tragedy.

[2eyesonyou]

Plse Mai Chigubu, stop writng lies, your lies are wht wil create distrust towrds felow Africns. You aren't helping. Nerly every1 knws that the sanctns on Zim are purely travel sanctns on some Gov members, not economical sanctions. You in the States, ha, maiwe! Taura Zvkanaka.

[2eyesonyou]

No matter how racist some may be, children are the future, and deserve as much support as is possible. They are the foundation for the next generation, so the better they do the better for the etc, etc.

[2eyesonyou]

This is where, especialy as a parent, I fel angry and sad for the situatn in Zim. There has been much sex edu, encourgng safe sex etc, the situatn is typical of a country with a poor qualty of life, creatng a lack of self respect, bringng about reckless behaviour.

[mchigubu]

Economic Sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by Britain, USA, and EU are harsh, punitive, and a failed foreign policy that hurts poor Black children in Zimbabwe. We condemn these sanctions. It is abuse of international human rights. Sanctions help the rich to get richer, while the poor get poorer daily! The irony is that it is the Black Child hurting from this form of international racism, yes NEGRO GENOCIDE!