Director Tibebu Bekele
This picture was taken at a very emotional moment for Tibebu Bekele, HOPE's African Director. He writes this about the experience:
"Aklilu is an orphan. His mother, on learning that she was HIV positive, completely lost her mind. One day, she took him to the market and then disappeared into thin air. He has not heard from her since that day, and nobody knows where she is. Aklilu's next-door neighbour took him in. She is a single Mom with three kids of her own. She supports her children with a monthly income of only 40 dollars a month."
In Sub-Saharan Africa more than 11 million children have lost at least one parent to AIDS. Aklilu is a part of HOPE's ongoing work to support children who have been orphaned because of HIV/AIDS. David McKenzie, HOPE's Executive Director, met Aklilu this summer. He was so moved by Aklilu's story, that he promised him that he would make sure that he gets an education.
How can you help?
Please support HOPE's work with children orphaned because of AIDS:
Connect directly with a child orphaned by AIDS through HOPE's BFT Programme.
