The number of child-headed families is increasing every day and in South Africa more than two million children were orphaned in 2004, nearly half of them by Aids, according to the Joint UN Programme of HIV/Aids (UNAids) statistics.
The burden of caring for the younger children usually falls on the oldest sibling as is being experienced by a family of three in Kimberley. They are currently struggling because the eldest is too young to apply for a grant. Naledi and Akanyang have a home, lots of love and occasionally a full stomach and they have an elder sister, 17-year-old Kelebogile. She helps her sisters with their homework, clothes them and cooks their food, in short, she’s their mother.
InternAfrica has its key focus set on assisting HIV+ women with dependants. We recognise the UN Data and the problem this will be on society shortly.
Our core focus is to ensure mothers the security and knowledge that their children will survive them in a secure fire proof home.
Social Impact sans Compact
35 000 child-headed homes exist across the country already.
The burden of caring for the younger children usually falls on the oldest sibling as is being experienced by a family of three in Kimberley. They are currently struggling because the eldest is too young to apply for a grant. Naledi and Akanyang have a home, lots of love and occasionally a full stomach and they have an elder sister, 17-year-old Kelebogile. She helps her sisters with their homework, clothes them and cooks their food, in short, she’s their mother.
InternAfrica has its key focus set on assisting HIV+ women with dependants. We recognise the UN Data and the problem this will be on society shortly.
Our core focus is to ensure mothers the security and knowledge that their children will survive them in a secure fire proof home.
Social Impact sans Compact
35 000 child-headed homes exist across the country already.
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