Brief Note: The problem of African orphans and street children affected by HIV/AIDS

Chama, Samson

doi:10.1177/0020872807088086

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“…Chama (2008) describes the profound deprivation and poverty among the vast numbers of street children lingering about unprotected and unsupervised as a result of the pandemic that is altering lives and reshaping societies in sub-Saharan Africa.…”

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“…Although Foster (2000) holds that the weakening of the extended family began before the AIDS pandemic, he acknowledges that the disease has exacerbated the situation, resulting in child-headed households, the separation of siblings to different relatives to share the economic burden of care, migration and increasing numbers of orphans on the streets, with school drop-outs and working children becoming common. Chama (2008) describes the profound deprivation and poverty among the vast numbers of street children lingering about unprotected and unsupervised as a result of the pandemic that is altering lives and reshaping societies in sub-Saharan Africa.…”

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The impact of the declining extended family support system on the education of orphans in Lesotho

Tanga

2013

African Journal of AIDS Research

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This paper examines the impact of the weakening of the extended family on the education of double orphans in Lesotho through in-depth interviews with participants from 3 of the 10 districts in Lesotho. The findings reveal that in Lesotho the extended family has not yet disintegrated as the literature suggests. However, it shows signs of rupturing, as many orphans reported that they are being taken into extended family households, the incentive for these households being, presumably, the financial and other material assistance that they receive from the government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) which supplements household income and material wellbeing. The findings show that financial and other assistance given by the government and NGOs have resulted in conflict between the orphans and caregivers. This has also prompted many extended families to shift responsibilities to the government and NGOs. Most of the extended households provided the orphans with poor living conditions, such as unhygienic houses, poor nutrition, and little or no provision of school materials, which has had a negative impact on the education of the orphans. The combined effects of economic crisis and HIV and AIDS have resulted in extended families not being able to care for the needs of the orphans adequately, whilst continuing to accept them into their households. It is recommended that although extended families are still accepting orphans, the government should strengthen and recognise the important role played by families and the communities in caring for these vulnerable children. The government should also introduce social grants for orphans and other vulnerable children and review the current meagre public assistance (R100) it provides for orphans and vulnerable children in Lesotho. Other stakeholders should concentrate on strengthening the capacity of families and communities through programmes and projects which could be more sustainable than the current handouts given by many NGOs.

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The impact of the declining extended family support system on the education of orphans in Lesotho

Tanga

2013

African Journal of AIDS Research

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“…Mwansa (2010) suggests that the traditional case work approach may not be the best interventions for Africans. Cham (2008) gives an example of the difficulties in transferring interventions from one culture to the other: "Not much is known about the interventions or models of care that are available for street children and orphans of HIVAID … and determining which models or interventions are working best is often difficult" (p. 411). Although community-based interventions seem the best approach for street children and orphans, little research has been completed on the fostering of street children and orphans as opposed to institutional care.…”

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Social work in Africa: exploring culturally relevant education and practice in Ghana

Kreitzer

2012

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Parental loss and hope among orphaned children in South Africa: A pilot study

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Roby²

2011

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

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Brief Note: The problem of African orphans and street children affected by HIV/AIDS

Cited by 8 publications

References 7 publications

The impact of the declining extended family support system on the education of orphans in Lesotho

The impact of the declining extended family support system on the education of orphans in Lesotho

Social work in Africa: exploring culturally relevant education and practice in Ghana

Parental loss and hope among orphaned children in South Africa: A pilot study

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