Aids Orphans Skills Centers, Inc
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to teach universal information about personal safety and new baby care, and to act as
visual tools in order to teach about AIDS; as well as sanitation and health items like
herbal soap and mosquito repelling oils and candles.
The Orphans Situation in Africa
The definition of the word “Orphan” may vary depending on the culture, and
country. In the Western world, the most accepted concept of an orphan is a child whose
parent(s) died. However, in Mozambique, the legal definition of an orphan is a child who
does not have any relatives. Thus, according to the Mozambican law, a child who lost
both parents, and is brought up by elderly grandparents, is not considered an orphan. This
concept has been changing recently to reflect the reality of how many vulnerable children
actually live in the country.
Orphans learning to draw, write their names and crochet at the center
Also Unicef estimates that nearly 46% of children in Sub-Saharan Africa are not
attending school due to the stresses and constraints of living in a household dealing with the
absence of one or both parents. As the household income declines, the children must often work
in the fields or stay at home to care for elderly relatives who should actually be caring for the
child.
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