AHOPE stands for African HIV Orphans: Project Embrace and AHOPE for Children is a non-profit that was created to assist in the funding of the ENAT HIV Children’s Center, established exclusively for the care of orphans infected with HIV home for the HIV positive children. In 2004, The Center was closed and replaced by a new non-profit, AHOPE Ethiopia.
Where they operate
Headquarters Location
PO Box 1987
Alexandria, VA 22313
United States
Organization Type
Main Areas of Work
What They Do
The AHOPE goal is to try to keep orphaned children with their families. In most cases, due to the ongoing stigma attached to AIDS, an HIV+ child does not have anyone who is willing to take them in and care for them. In some cases, an HIV+ child has an extended family member that is willing to care for them but may not have the means to feed or clothe or educate them. Nor are they prepared to deal with the nutritional and hygienic issues related to an HIV+ child. That’s why AHOPE has the Community Development Program (CDP).