African Aid Organization, Inc.

Alternative name:	AFAID
Contact data:	1325 G Street NW Ste. 500 Washington, DC 20005 United States Tel: +1 202-449-7708 Fax: +1 202-204-1618 Email: info@afaid.org Website: www.afaid.org
Year established:	2002
No. Staff:	36
Main contact:	Louis C Banag (afaid@afaid.org)
Membership No:	2927

Organisation aims and activities: African Aid Organization, Inc. (AFAID) is a non-profit organization devoted to providing first-class assistance, support, and education to the Most Vulnerable children in Sub-Saharan Africa. We help these children who are affected by HIV/AIDS or who deal with the hardships of poverty by investing in them and in their future.

HIV/AIDS continues to be a major development, global health and

Further details:

AIDS is the number one killer in Africa, with more than 6,000 people dying there every day. In response to this crisis, AFAID was founded in 2000 to increase awareness about HIV, its transmission, and its prevention among youth residing in Sub-Saharan Africa. With a variety of targeted programs, the organization works to prevent the spread of HIV through education, the distribution of condoms, counseling, and theatrical presentations. AFAID also works with community partners in Africa to ensure that infected children—many of whom are orphans—receive educational and vocational training, supplemental food, and access to adequate health care.

Operational level: International

Works with age groups : Children 0 - 18

Organisation type: NGO - non governmental organisation

Organisation mandate: Lobby governments and the United Nations, Provide training or education on child rights, Research child rights, Work directly with children, Work in partnership with organisations

Areas of expertise: Child participation, Children living with HIV/AIDS, Children with disabilities, Children working and living on the street, Education and cultural rights, Emergency relief, Family and alternative care, Gender and girls, Health and welfare, Minority or indigenous children, Refugee and unaccompanied children, Sexual exploitation and abuse, Violence

Countries in which this organisation works: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Uganda

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