Whose children are they now?

We’ve all heard about the AIDS crisis in Africa, and Ethiopia is no exception. But if you want to get a snapshot of what people are doing about AIDS and the 4.8 million Ethiopian orphans resulting from the crisis, watch Whose children are they now? AIDS orphans in Ethiopia (2006). View it here.

This 20-minute documentary takes a look at the people and agencies in Ethiopia who are working to take care of children orphaned by the AIDS pandemic in Ethiopia. Haregewoin Teferra, the subject of Melissa Faye Greene’s novel, There is No Me Without You, is interviewed.

This video is part of a series of films called Seeds of Hope : Meeting the Challenges of HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia, which are available for download (free) or purchase ($10) from Concentric Media, a non-profit documentary film company. They’ll also provide a free copy of a DVD with all 5 videos for educational purposes.