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Investment in AFAC will save thousands of lives and provide hope and a
radically different future for generations to come in the country that has become
the global epicenter for the HIV/AIDS pandemic. You will not find a better
opportunity to make a real, long term difference!
The Reality in Swaziland:
• Highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS and TB in the [...]
Thulani Mbeki is married to Cebile, and together they have 9 children. Thulani was not able to produce enough food for all of them on his land, and was unable to find work in the towns in Swaziland. So he left his family to find work in the diamond mines in South Africa. He was [...]
Four years ago, Daniel’s and Dhumsile’s parents succumbed to a long illness. No one in the community will talk about how they died. They had 7 children. Now the oldest girl, Dhumsile, age 17, has left school to seek work in Nhlangano so that she can provide for her 6 younger siblings. Unfortunately, she has [...]
The Associated Press: UN: World hunger reaches 1 billion mark One in six people on planet earth is officially undernourished or suffering from some form of food instability. If you are not involved in helping to bring about a resolution to this crisis, check out afachildren.org. Below is an AFAC update from the village of [...]
As many of you know, I serve on the BOD for Advocates for Africa’s Children, an organization dedicated to caring for OVC’s and fighting the AIDS pandemic in Swaziland/Southern Africa. One of the organizations goals for 2009 is to raise 300K to help start Africa Works Swaziland which will create tremendous opportunity and food security [...]
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