Problem

Worldwide, over 20 million people have died from AIDS, most of them in Africa. In a country like Uganda, AIDS is the leading cause of death for people between 25 and 49. Over one million children have been orphaned as the disease continues to seek out the most vulnerable and desperately poor populations. Food insecurity and poverty furthers the spread of HIV as people are driven to take on strategies of immediate survival that make them more vulnerable to the virus.

The Gift

Your gift will provide nutrition to an HIV/AIDS patient for one month. The World Food Program's (WFP) food assistance provides support to these patients who wage a daily battle against hunger, sickness, stigma and uncertainty.
Good nutrition is vital for the health and survival of all people, but it's particularly important for people living with HIV and AIDS. Nourishing food, in combination with safe water, good hygiene and care, can help people with HIV stay healthier longer, stick to drug therapies and maintain a better quality of life.
Today, the World Food Program (WFP) works in 21 of 25 countries with the highest HIV/AIDS rates in the world. Providing food and nutritional assistance to hungry families and individuals affected by HIV/AIDS is a concrete and practical way to reduce the impact of AIDS and slow the growth of the epidemic among the most vulnerable, giving them hope for a brighter and healthier future.
To learn more about what the World Food Program is doing to end world hunger, please visit www.friendsofwfp.org