Every 14 seconds a child is orphaned in Africa.

HIV/AIDS is steadily destroying a generation leaving hundreds of thousands of children orphaned and vulnerable. The Community Orphan Trusts are World Hope International's Signature Program response to children left orphaned and vulnerable by the HIV/AIDS crisis – a number expected to exceed 25 milliion by 2010.

Community Orphan Trusts are community development initiatives that empower HIV/AIDS affected communities with resources and training to care for vulnerable members. Through partnership with individual donors, churches and funding agencies, World Hope International is providing communities  with:

Opportunities to work and provide basic needs are provided for vulnerable community members, adults and children. Household livelihoods are improved through animal multiplication projects, community gardens, water and irrigation projects.

Basic healthcare education in these communities are provided to help their loved ones on AIDS prevention, teaching basic nutrition & hygiene and promoting faithfulness in marriage & abstinence before marriage.

Training and Activities address other social, psychological and spiritual needs associated with poverty and/or HIV/AIDS. Training caregivers is provided on caring for the sick and how to improve the quality of life and lessen the complications of those dying of AIDS. Providing help and support for those caring for orphans.

Find out more about Sponsoring an Orphan Trust Project