USAID and Synergy Project Resources on Orphans and Vulnerable Children
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3rd Edition of Project Profiles: Children Affected by HIV/AIDS,
2003
This third edition of Project Profiles describes projects whose
diversity demonstrates USAID's increasing commitment to meeting
the wide variety of needs of affected children and youth. By
documenting these activities USAID hopes to promote an exchange
of ideas and information that facilitates learning among provid-
ers and organizations.
To order free CD-ROMs or to download a PDF of this document, go
Children on the Brink 2002: A Joint Report on Orphan Estimates
and Program Strategies
The landmark document, "Children on the Brink", presents the
most comprehensive statistics to date on the historical, current
and projected number of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. This re-
port represents a unique collaboration between USAID, UNICEF and
UNAIDS, and contains statistics from 88 countries, analysis of
trends found in those statistics, and strategies and principles
based on best practices and lessons learned for helping children
made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS.
To order print copies or download a PDF of this document, go to:
http://www.usaid.gov/pop_health/aids/Publications/index.html
A Family is for a Lifetime: A Discussion of the Need for Family
Care for Children Impacted by AIDS and Annotated Bibliography,
2003
The discussion found in the first part of this document is based
on a review of approximately 80 documents related to the provi-
sion of care for children lacking family care in countries most
affected by HIV/AIDS. The annotated bibliography and the discus-
sion evolved from a desire of several organizations concerned
with children orphaned by HIV/AIDS to provide a firm conceptual
basis for their work.
To download a PDF of this document, go to:
http://www.synergyaids.com/SynergyPublications/Synergypublications.htm
Orphans and Vulnerable Children in India: Report on Town Hall
Meeting, 2003
This report details a meeting focused on understanding the needs
of India, on sharing examples of successful programming ap-
proaches, and on the challenges, with a view toward defining a
holistic approach to orphans and vulnerable children issues in
India.
To download a PDF of this document, go to:
http://www.synergyaids.com/SynergyPublications/Synergypublications.htm
Children Affected by AIDS (CABA) Online Forum
To learn more about strategies to assist children orphaned by
AIDS and participate in a community of practice, join the Chil-
dren Affected by AIDS (CABA) Online Forum. More than 700 sub-
scribers in 35 countries use this online forum to discuss OVC
programs, events, job opportunities and share OVC-related docu-
ments.
To join this discussion, go to:
http://www.synergyaids.com/Caba/cabaindex.asp
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Jill Leonard
mailto:jleonard@s-3.com