Rotarians help orphans of HIV/AIDS in Uganda
Rotary International News -- 10 April 2012
M ore than 1.2 million of Uganda’s children have lost both parents to HIV/AIDS.
The Rotary Foundation and its partners are providing health care, and hope for the future, to over 500 orphans in the country.
“Despite the fact that their parents died, they wish to have the best life that we all have. So we give them assistance,” says Joseph Matovu, a senior clinic officer and member of the Rotary Club of Kalisizo, Uganda.
The efforts of Rotarians in Matovu's community is just one example of Rotary's work in the disease prevention and treament area of focus. You can help support these efforts by making a special gift to The Rotary Foundation in honor of World Health Day on 7 April.
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