Stephen Lewis visited this elementary school in Swaziland where more than 70% of the students—250 out of 350—have lost one or both parents to HIV/AIDS. There are currently more than 14 million AIDS orphans in sub-Saharan Africa alone—more than all of the children under 18 years of age in Canada, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Ireland combined.
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ABOUT Stephen Lewis Foundation
The Stephen Lewis Foundation (SLF) supports community-based organizations working to turn the tide of HIV/AIDS in Africa. Since 2003, it has funded more than 300 grassroots projects in 15 countries, enabling these organizations to be a lifeline for their communities. They provide counseling and education about HIV care, prevention and treatment; distribute food, medication and other necessities; reach the sick and vulnerable through home-based health care; help orphans and vulnerable children access education and work through their grief; and support grandmothers caring for their orphaned grandchildren.
Information last updated: November 21, 2009 12:27:55