Everyone's Child, for example, is a movie about village communities and the care for AIDS orphans. Many Africans are dying from AIDS, leaving their children to fend for themselves. Numerous organisations are working hard to change that. AIDS has taken on epidemic proportions in many parts of Africa. Lack of education and lack of money to buy condoms are the main cause.
Some cultural customs contribute to the large number of infections as well.
The belief of some African politicians that the link between HIV and AIDS is a conspiracy by the western countries to sell medicines does not help either. Fortunately most politicians are aware of the seriousness of the situation. Too late But scores of people die before they can get any help. Most of them have children, who have a hard time finding ways to survive after the death of their parents. We are talking about at least ten million AIDS orphans in Africa.