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There are many charities and organizations out there today to help people with AIDS. To name a few: UNAIDS, UNICEF, USAID, and the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (also known as PEPFAR). These charities have donated millions of dollars to help HIV positive Africans get the care and treatment they need for this disease.

UNICEF UNICEF's main focus in their work is the HIV/AIDS impact on the children of Africa. Their Unite for Children, Unite Against AIDS campaign helps to raise awareness for that cause. To find out more about this campaign and UNICEF, go to [|www.unicef.org].

UNAIDS This organization has been active for the past 12 years. They hope to change the course of this epidemic with enough will and resources. To find out more, go to [|www.unaids.org].

USAID USAID believes that HIV/AIDS threatens prosperity, stability, and the development of the nations around the world. They have funded almost $6 billion dollars since 1986. Their Support of the Emergency Plan is providing $200 million to HIV/AIDS prevention, along with care services. The Supply Chain Management System aids with that process. It helps increase the capacity for delivering essential lifesaving HIV/AIDS medicines and supplies. To find out more, visit [|www.usaid.gov].

PEPFAR President Bush launched this program in 2003. It's a 5-year, $15 billion relief program that provides HIV treatment in low-income African countries with high infection rates. Since it first began, PEPFAR has distributed AIDS drugs (also known as ARVs) to 1.5 billion people, and has contributed to slowing down the spread of AIDS. And since the reauthorization of this program is coming up this year, the president is asking Congress to renew PEPFAR for another 5 years. To read the article on this program, go to [|www.time.com].

The goals of these organizations are simple: slow down the spread of AIDS and help get treatment to those infected. However, the face of AIDS exists all around the world-not only in Africa. UNAIDS says that about 33.2 million people were living with HIV at the end of 2007, which has been a major increase since 2001 (29.0 million). Young children can even be born HIV positive, because of mother to child transmission. International adoptions are only a legitimate option for these children, and it’s only a simple solution to this international issue. www.google.com

by Kelsie Lehigh