According to the latest UN AIDS statistics about 37% of the Swaziland population aged between 16 and 45 years is HIV positive, this will lead to a drastic increase of the already large number of orphaned children in this tiny African Kingdom.

In the traditional, extended, families in Swaziland it is customary for the close relatives to take care of orphaned children. Unfortunately this system is unable to cope with the rapidly increasing number of Orphans. Cases were only the grandmother remains alive and is burdened with the upbringing of numerous children left to her by the untimely death of her children are no more uncommon.

Due to the fact that in Swaziland education is not free and school fees make up a major portion of money needed for the upbringing of childern.

The Swaziland AIDS Orphan.School fee fund has set it self the task of establishing a school fee fund in order to at least provide the needy children with this basic need therby giving them a chance to earn a living once adult and in order to aliviate the problems caused by an increased number of Street kids if this problem is not takled.

A donation of 50,- US $ can help one child attend school for one full year.

We apeal to everybody to send a donation (even US $ 1,- is apreciated)  

For more information please send us an e-mail at:

aidsfund@swaziweb.net

Tel:(++268) 4424196

Fax(++268) 4044327