HOPE International Development Agency is helping HIV/AIDS orphans in Ethiopia create a life of hope and promise. 

HIV/AIDS continues to take its toll on families in Ethiopia, especially in the country's capital, Addis Ababa. Recent estimates report that 1 in 5 adults are HIV positive.

Although HIV/AIDS is primarily a disease associated with adults, its impact on children is staggering as evidenced by the fact that half a million children have become orphans as a result of losing their parents to AIDS. Beyond the trauma of losing their parents to AIDS, orphaned children find themselves without shelter, food, education or basic care. Your support ensures that children orphaned by AIDS get the help they need.

Your generous giving of $40 per month provides:

• Tuition fees, school books and supplies needed to provide your child with an education
• Medical attention and regular health check ups, including HIV/AIDS prevention education
• Nutritious food and where needed, vitamins and supplements
• Vocational training (for an older child), to give youth the skills needed to earn a good income when they enter the workforce
• After-school clubs and activities that provide a safe place to play and study
• Skills training for guardians (relatives) of children, enabling them to become self-sufficient and contribute to the life of a child
• Parental care, nutrition, home economics and health education for guardians of a child

• A profile and photo of an orphan.
• An information sheet on Ethiopia.
• An information sheet on the project
• Regular school reports on your child's progress.
• Personal satisfaction that your monthly support is helping to provide hope for a brighter future for children in need

Learn more about combating HIV/AIDS in Africa

For further information please contact Leanne VanderKwaak by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by telephone at 604-525-5481 (or Toll-Free at 1 866 525 4673) at extension 14.