North America reports about 100,000 new cases of HIV/AIDS each year compared to Sub-Saharan Africa which reports 2,500,000 new cases annually. (UNAIDS, AIDS epidemic update. 12/07 ) The home I will be working at in Windhoek is called Sanctuary, and it is dedicated to assisting children infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. Family Hope Services (FHS) is the grassroots organization started in 2003 that began as a plea to serve vulnerable caregivers, children and orphans in the area. It does this through:
~Access to education and school readiness program
~Increasing food security
~Psychosocial support and sustainable, long lasting relationships in community
~Facilitating income generation programs
~Advocacy and awareness programs. Empower youth to seek solutions to needs created by HIV/AIDS
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