[pronut-hiv] Ethiopia: WFP to Feed HIV-Positive Adults And OVC

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UN Integrated Regional Information Networks 

April 7, 2006
Johannesburg

The World Food Programme (WFP) and the government of Ethiopia's Amhara
state are collaborating to assist children and adults affected by
HIV/AIDS.

In a statement WFP said the project was part of ongoing national
efforts in AIDS care and support, and would distribute 61.5 kg of food
per month to family units, while orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC)
would each receive 19.5 kg.

A local AIDS lobby group, 'Dawn of Hope', welcomed the initiative as a
timely intervention for millions of children already battling social
isolation and discrimination as a result of the pandemic.

The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) recently estimated that around 4.6
million of Ethiopia's children, or 13 percent, had been orphaned by
AIDS, poverty and famine.