AIDS has ravaged Africa, producing millions of orphans by striking entire families. The disease is exacerbated by problems like hunger, lack of clean water, and poverty. However, efforts like providing affordable medicine, testing and treatment, microloans to support women starting businesses, and involvement from leaders and celebrities are helping to ease the suffering and encourage others to help the millions of orphaned children who are alone, hungry, sick, and in need of support.

1. AIDS IN AFRICA The Plague That Has Ravaged A Continent

2. AIDS strikes entire families

3. Food & Water Shortage Only Adds To The Problem

4. Medicine is being made available & affordable thanks to drug companies and organizations like The Clinton Foundation

5. People coming forward to get tested and receive medication helps reduce infection

6. Hunger & Lack Of Clean Water Raises The Mortality Rate

7. AIDS has produced millions of orphans

8. The disease has ravaged a continent

9. And left orphans in its wake

10. What can be done to ease the pain & suffering?

11. Women obtaining micro-loans to start small businesses helps provide for poor families

12. Leaders and celebrities getting involved encourages others to help

13. About 12 million children have been orphaned by AIDS in Africa

14. They are alone and suffering

15. They need a helping hand

16. They are hungry, sick, abandoned and abused

17. These children of the world are our children

18. It is our responsibility to help them

19. It is our responsibility to feed them

20. To provide shelter and education

21. To give them hope

22. To lift their spirits and make them smile By Joseph Wegesa. Music – The Ascent(An Ending) by Brian Eno