Month: April 2008

A Tragic Perspective

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Worldwide, it is estimated that more than 15 million children under 18 have been orphaned as a result of AIDS. More than 12 million of these children live in Sub-Saharan Africa, where it is currently estimated that 9% of all children have lost at least one parent to AIDS.(UNAIDS, 2006 Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, Chapter 4: the impact of AIDS on people and societies)

Over 15 million, for those of us so very blessed to reside in Australia that is near our entire population..to visualize it is heart breaking, to assist in alleviating the hardship of even just one of these, the most innocent among us, is incredibly meaningful.

RFFA Medical Mission to Kenya

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RFFA

You can help change the world, one child at a time

By joining our

MEDICAL MISSION TO KENYA

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Focus: Orphans and vulnerable children

Dates: September 20-October 4, 2008

Cost: Approx. $3,500 per person

(subject to change depending on cost of airfare)

Medical and Non-medical volunteers needed!

A Project of The Rotary Clubs of Marietta Metro, Smyrna and Dunwoody, GA, Lebanon North, PA and Nairobi North, Kenya, Rotary Districts 6900 & 7390. And Rotarians For Fighting AIDS. For further information about the trip or to make a tax-deductible contribution or donate supplies to assist the medical team.

Fast Facts about the Mission

Nairobi is home to one of the largest populations of children orphaned due to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Most of them live in extreme poverty in child-headed or adolescent-headed households or with grannies who have no means of supporting them. Education is the only way out of poverty, but unless they are well enough to attend school, that opportunity is lost. As well, many of these children have only one meal a day, which they receive at school. So keeping them in school is very important. During this mission, the children will be screened and treated by pediatricians, dentists and eye care professionals. They will also receive health education, including proper hand washing, tooth brushing and HIV/AIDS prevention information. Both Rotarians and non-Rotarians can join the mission team. Kenyan medical professionals and non-medical volunteers will work with us.

Contact Sally Platt: [email protected]

Contact John Glassford: [email protected]