IPS InterPress Service refers to Africa as a continent of orphans. War, AIDS, malaria, cholera and famine have gradually turned Africa into a land full of orphaned children and teenagers. In Niger alone, there are 800,000 orphans. In a nation with a population of 15,000,000, that figure is staggering. Assisting with basic needs, both practical and medical, through providing food, shelter, and education is a key to offering these children a safe, loving place to call home for the present and a hope for their future.
