The orphan generation : a video about community-based care and support for children orphaned by AIDS / produced by Small World Productions with support from Action Aid Uganda.
Narrators: Pamela Nomvete (These are our children), Veronica Wilson (The orphan generation). Originally produced as documentaries in 1992.
Contents:
[pt. 1]. These are our children / produced and directed by Jamie Hartzell (10 min.) -- [pt. 2]. The orphan generation / director, Jamie Hartzell ; producer, Carey Newson (40 min.).
Summary:
Part 1 describes what happens to some of the 20,000 Ugandan children orphaned by AIDS in a single year: some of them struggle on alone, others are brought to an orphanage and still others end up on the street. However, with the help of the local and international community an alternative can be provided: to leave them under the care of relatives, or at least of the local community so that they may continue to receive care, support, guidance and above all, love, and may not end up destitute when they grow up. Part 2 shows the alternative at work in one Ugandan village: women's groups, with the support of UCOBAC (Uganda Community-Based Association for Child Welfare) have set up day care centres to look after the children's needs, local artisans teach them a trade, a hospital looks after their medical needs through a mobile clinic and local and international aid organizations pay their school fees. Aid is also provided to the surviving relatives so that the financial burden of looking after the orphans does not become unbearable for them.
Series:
Strategies for hope
OCLC:
(OCoLC)654105957
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.