Driven by Need – Propelled by Love

Musungu HIV/AIDS Support Organization

“Between 1999 and 2000 more people died of AIDS in Africa than in all the wars on the continent”

Former UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan

It is estimated that in Kenya over 650,000 children are orphaned due to AIDS…

compiled from the UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS) / WHO (World Health Organization) 2003

Epidemiological Fact Sheet

AIDS in Africa is near Pandemic levelsThe Epidemic appears to be an Endless Loop

Once Infected Every sexual partner is infected Newborns of infected Mothers are infected

Some of the Factors of the AIDS Cycle Poverty Illiteracy Tribal/Local Customs No Personal Responsibility Unsanitary lifestyles

The Problem is Real

An Endless Cycle can only be slowed or stopped by altering one or more of the factors

Three of the Factors that we Can Change are:PovertyIlliteracyTribal or Local Customs

Attack the Problem – Not the Symptom

Attack the Problem Through Literacy

Literacy Helps Overcome PovertyLiteracy Helps Change Dangerous

Tribal/Local Customs

The Musungu HIV/AIDS Support Organization’s Approach

Contract with Schools to Include:The Red Cross’ AIDS Awareness

CurriculumThe Organization will provide the materials

Teaching Personal ResponsibilityTeaching Safety over Customs

Send Poverty-ridden Students to the SchoolsProvide Tuition, books, uniforms, and lodging

(if necessary)

We Don’t Expect to Save the World - Jusr One Child at a Time

Literacy Attack

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