"Sixty percent of deaths in sub-Saharan Africa are amongst adults aged between 20 and 49 years. This is causing population imbalances and is removing people at their most economically productive and at a time when they are likely to have young children. An estimated 12 million children in sub-Saharan Africa (which is 9% of the regions children) have lost one or both parents to AIDS."2
The suffering of children is the greatest in Sub-Sahara Africa, where we are building our orphanage.
"Twenty percent of Africa's children will die before the age of five," a recently released report stated... Low food supplies, unclean and unsafe water -- accompanied by diseases such as malaria, pneumonia, measles, whooping cough, tetanus and tuberculosis are claiming the lives of African children in record numbers. In most cases, death from these illnesses is preventable -- and even curable. Immunization, nutrition, clean water and simple, basic health-care monitoring and treatment could save the lives of thousands of children every day.
"The children of Africa are suffering more than any group ever has in the history of the modern world. To say that one child out of every five (20%) will die before the age of five is heartbreaking -- and a real human tragedy! Imagine if out of 20 little children you know -- four were going to die before age five… how desperately would you want to do something to stop this from happening! Well, that is what's going on in Africa -- it's just that we don't know these little boys and girls personally."3
We are always looking for volunteers. Volunteering your time can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. Sign up now to make the Oasis of Peace Orphanage a reality.
Our orphanage will only be big enough for 100 children, but 2 million children have been orphaned by AIDS. Help us advocate for change.
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