World Vision Helps Those Affected by HIV and AIDS
The effects of AIDS is staggering. Those infected with the disease cannot afford the medical care they need. More than 14 million vulnerable children worldwide need comfort, guidance and support.
Here are five ways World Vision is helping:
1. Creating a Culture of Care and Concern
World Vision is extending care to people impacted by HIV and AIDS by providing home-based care, training peer counsellors and improving access to voluntary counselling, and testing for HIV.
2. Encouraging and Supporting a Community-Based Response
World Vision supports local groups that care for HIV and AIDS patients and HIV and AIDS-affected families.
3. Protecting the Rights of Children and Families
Widows and orphans are often victims of relatives or neighbours snatching their land and possessions. To prevent this, World Vision community workers educate parents about inheritance laws and help them write their wills. They also visit orphans regularly to monitor their well-being and security.
4. Strengthening Families' Ability to Cope with Problems
In developing countries, women and girls usually care for AIDS patients and orphans. Already poor, they face increased financial burdens. World Vision's microcredit programs provide vocational training and loans, enabling women to provide for their families.
5. Promoting HIV and AIDS Prevention and Awareness
To reduce the stigma surrounding HIV and AIDS, World Vision conducts awareness campaigns in partnership with local governments and communities. Many people are dangerously unaware of the causes of HIV. Prevention education helps people protect themselves from infection.
