Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs announced that the Australian Government’s contribution will help give some five million children better access to education and health care through the UNICEF Children and AIDS Regional Initiative. The initiative will directly support the Unite for Children, Unit against Aids global campaign, let by UNICEF and UNAIDS.
Fund will be used to help families and communities support and care for children affected by AIDS and boost their access to education and health care. Funds will also be used to support legal and policy reform to protect vulnerable children.
According to the latest UNAIDS/UNICAF estimates, 15.2million children under the age of 18 have lost one or both parents to AIDS worldwide, with 12 million in sub-Saharan Africa alone.
Protecting and supporting orphans and children affected by HIV/AIDS is one of the main goal of Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS.
contribution
noun a sum of money that is givin to a person or an organization in order to help pay for sth.
Making a contribution to charity
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