The number of orphans in Africa is constantly on the rise. This can make it very difficult to find people to care for the children. While most do have relatives to turn to, more often than not the relatives are either unwilling or unable to help the orphans. Many children are beginning to worry that they will have to turn to the streets if they become orphans. This demonstrates some potentially major population problems.
Children are the heartblood and future of any country.
With many of Africa's children either being killed or orphaned by HIV, the future does not look bright for Africa. There will be few able to lead countries in the future. The majority of those who survive will have lived their lives on the street struggling to survive from day to day. Population issues are not the only problems being created by the AIDS epidemic. The AIDS epidemic in Africa is also having major effects on the economies of the countries.