$30 can provide nutritional support for an HIV patient for three months- Donate Now to help lift an HIV/AIDS orphan out of poverty.

More than 15 million children around the world under the age of 18 have lost one or both parents to AIDS. By 2010, this number could nearly double. Orphans and other children affected by HIV/AIDS are often deprived of an education and take on adult responsibilities at a very young age. In some of the hardest hit areas, children are becoming the heads of households as soon as their parents die.

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP), in conjunction with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), has implemented an innovative educational program, called Junior Farmer Field and Life Schools, to give these vulnerable children a chance to lift themselves out of poverty.

Junior Farmer Field and Life Schools (JFFLS) are a new kind of school, specifically for children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. The goal of these schools is to empower orphans and at-risk children by teaching agricultural skills – skills that would have been passed down by their parents. In addition, the participants receive a daily hot meal, which helps them focus, as well as take-home food rations, that help feed hungry families.

JFFLS schools have proven to be extremely successful. The knowledge and skills acquired in these schools have enabled children to provide for themselves and their families and to achieve better food security.

Your contribution will ensure that these HIV/AIDS orphaned children receive an education that will allow them to support themselves and their communities for a lifetime.
Sincerely,

Karen Sendelback
President and CEO
Friends of the World Food Program