We work with children orphaned by AIDS to enable them to grow, develop, be educated and live together as a family through the following means:

Averting crisis
Many AIDS orphans live in abject poverty. In these conditions it is impossible for them to plan for the future, as all their energy is used trying to get from one day to the next. We provide children with the basics they need - food, shelter and security - to lift them out of crisis and despair.

The next step - towards the future
We ensure that all children in our care have access to education or skills training. We pay for their school fees, uniforms and books and ensure they attend school. Experience shows that education is one of the keys to breaking out of the cycle of poverty.

Long term survival
In the world's poorest countries, the state can provide little or no safety net. By helping children and families with farming or establishing a small business, we secure their economic future. Over time this enables them to become self-sufficient and restores their hope and dignity.

Adult support and guidance
Children learn to be responsible adults from their parents, neighbours and relatives. In communities where AIDS has wiped out a large proportion of the adult population, there are many children growing up without the guidance they need to help them make the right decisions in life. We ensure that all children in our care have access to a trained support worker or community leader for advice, counselling, support and encouragement through the hardest times.