School Fees for AIDS Orphans

This sweet set of twins has been on my mind a lot lately.  Ali and Devon are orphans and are currently living with their grandmother.  Ali started a new medications while Devon is having a difficult time finding the right combination of drugs.  The struggle to get through each day healthier than the last keeps them from attending school, missing the last two terms.  Villagers are currently helping them with food, understanding the importance of nutrition in keeping them well.  Imagine a whole village becoming your family and supporting your dream to return to school.  Ali and Devon are enrolled for the next term, counting on their village to get them back to where they need to be!

Everyone here at the American Foundation for Children with AIDS, and our partners in Africa. thank you for your continued support of this important project.  If you would like to learn even more about this project and others, please contact Tanya Weaver at tweaver@AFCAids.org. 

Today was a good day for Ella.  She woke up early to help her mother with breakfast and her mother was smiling!  Her mother, Anna, was feeling good for the first time in more than two weeks.  She wasn't out of bed much in that time, leaving Ella and her brother to care for their home and Anna.  Their little garden was also watered as the children cared for the tender plants.  It's hard for us to imagine this kind of responsibility for young children, but they have been living this life for several years with no other family to turn to for help.

After having breakfast with her mother, Ella left for school with her brother.  They're both feeling strong and healthy so they feel good about their studies and can easily concentrate on new material.  Ella scored the highest grade in the class on her mathematics exam.  With a huge smile on her face, she tells us that we helped make this all possible by accepting her into the program.  We in turn thank you, our generous donors, for helping Ella and her classmates succeed.  Please know that you really do make a difference in the lives of these children!

Our teams here at the American Foundation for Children with AIDS and our partners in Africa thank you for supporting this project and the work we do for the children in in our programs.  If you would like to learn even more about what we do or how you can meet some of the children you have helped, please contact Tanya Weaver at tweaver@AFCAids.org.