CAFI Welcomes Confirmation of Ambassador Deborah Birx to head U.S. Global AIDS Program
Children’s AIDS Fund International congratulates Dr. Deborah Birx on her confirmation as Ambassador at Large and Coordinator of the US Government activities to combat HIV/AIDS around the world. Dr. Birx has a distinguished career working in HIV/AIDS related treatment, vaccines and research, “Her vast first-hand experience dealing with every aspect of the pandemic will inform […]
Giving Children the Future Through Education
Russell Smith and his family know first-hand the plight of HIV impacted children in Uganda. Visiting first to conduct professional mentorship and training in grant writing for local organization and government leaders, Russell visited clinics, schools and community projects that helped him understand the many challenges these children face. The result: the Vanessa Smith Scholarship […]
Once Vulnerable, Now Hopeful and Empowered
“I had lost hope and was doing nothing but roaming around the village,” said 16-year-old Joyce from Luwero, Uganda. The second child of the three siblings, Joyce said, “My mother died when I was six years old then I lived with my father, a butcher who never provided any basic needs for us including school […]
