A holistic approach to caring

It infects the innocent, orphans children, and leaves a heavy burden of stigma and discrimination resting on the shoulders of those who have lost everything.

The tragedy of HIV/AIDS in Africa knocks vulnerable children deeper into poverty, where the disease flourishes. We’re here to pick them up.

Our approach is threefold:

• Provide a safety net for AIDS orphans and vulnerable children who need it.
• Enable HIV-positive parents to support and love their children for as long as possible.
• Prevent the disease from spreading to the next generation.

Quick facts about our work

AIDS' stigma hurts pre-school children

Crispin is just three years old, wearing a pink shirt and denim dress, reclining near her grandmother in the shade of a large tree in rural Kenya.

Near Crispin are about a dozen other orphans from her village, in a region where the rate of AIDS is 11 times higher than in the United States.

The virus robbed these children and babies of their parents.

And few will admit it... read more

1,000 crosses for World AIDS Day

World Concern installed 1,000 crosses to remember those who die every day because of AIDS. The crosses represent fathers, mothers, sisters and brothers. Three out of four of those who will die today live in Africa.

Read more about this on the Humanitarian Aid Blog.

How should Christians respond to AIDS?

When you first began to understand the AIDS crisis, what was your reaction? Find out how other people have responded to AIDS. Explore what Christians can do to help, and get a glimpse into why our community-based approach is vital—changing attitudes and generating support for families affected by this disease.

Read the Christianity Today editorial on AIDS

Photos from around the world

Millions die preventable deaths in the developing world

• AIDS remains the #1 killer in Sub-Saharan Africa
• 33 million people have AIDS worldwide
• 23 million people with AIDS live in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Intestinal parasites infect roughly 40% of the world's children
• Parasites consume essential nutrients and cause anemia, malnutrition, skin disorders and stunted growth
• More than half a million women die every year of complications during pregnancy or childbirth; most of these deaths can be avoided with proper medical care
• Sources: UNAIDS, UNICEF, World Health Organization

Touching people in grief, teaching the facts

• We connect people living with AIDS to clinics and Anti Retro Viral medicine
• Children learn accurate information about HIV/AIDS through a variety awareness curriculum
• People receive voluntary counseling and testing services, as well as peer support groups
• World Concern HIV/AIDS prevention activities are gender balanced with a strong focus on empowering women
• We train local volunteers to provide grief and counseling to orphans
• We support caregivers of orphans with food, livestock, business skills and hygiene training