South Africa’s epidemic is one of the worst in the world, with an estimated 5.5 million
people (18.8% of adults) living with HIV in 2005. Almost one in three pregnant women
attending public antenatal clinics were living with HIV in 2004, and trends show a gradual
increase in HIV prevalence. There has been significant scale-up on the treatment front –
around 190,000 people were receiving therapy by the end of 2005 – however this still
only represents less than 20% of those in need.
In July of 2005 we conducted a site visit of our operations in Southern Africa. We
(a director) went to visit the orphanage that our donors have been sponsoring.
The positive feedback is encouraging and proves that your donations are making a different in supporting this operation.
