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<p align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Report on the Presidential
Mission on Children<br>
Orphaned by AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa:<br>
<b>Findings and Plan of Action</b></font></p>
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<p align="left"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="+2">Background</font></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">On December
1, 1998, World AIDS Day, President Clinton highlighted the growing global tragedy
of children orphaned by AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. At that time, he directed
Sandra Thurman, Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy, to lead a fact-finding
mission to the region and to report back to him with recommendations for productive
action. </font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">From
March 27 through April 5, Director Thurman led a Presidential Mission to Zambia,
Uganda, and South Africa. Director Thurman was accompanied by Representatives
Jackson-Lee, Kilpatrick, and Lee, and senior staff from the offices of Senators
Hatch, Helms, and Kennedy, and Representative Pelosi. Also joining the Mission
was a group of community leaders from outside of government including Mayor
David Dinkins, Bishop Felton May, and William Harris. [<a href="manifest.html" target="main">Attachment
A: Trip Manifest</a>] </font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-top:6.0pt'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">The
goals of the trip were to: </font></p>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">investigate the extent
of the AIDS crisis in sub-Saharan Africa particularly as it relates to children
orphaned by AIDS;</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">identify proven and
promising interventions; and,<span
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">promote leadership both
at home and abroad.</font></li>
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<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><i> I believe that
if we could reach to the heart of people, we would always do better in
dealing with problems, for our mind always conjures a million excuses.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We cannot restore to [these children] all they
have lost, but we can give them a future - a foster family, enough food
to eat, medical care, a chance to make the most of their lives by helping
them to stay in school.</i></font> </p>
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<div align="right"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>President Clinton, World AIDS
Day 1998<o:p></o:p></span></font></div>
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<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Information
for this report was gathered from meetings with African presidents, government
ministers, donors, experts, providers, children, parents, and community leaders.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>In addition, site visits were made to a wide
variety of community-based programs serving children and families affected by
AIDS. Both the meetings and the visits provided an important perspective on
the problem regarding actions taken, lessons learned, and further progress needed.
[<a href="groups.html" target="main">Attachment B: Groups Visited</a>]</font></p>
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<a href="fs_af_response.html">The Response</a><br>
<a href="fs_af_challenge.html">The Challenge</a></font></div>
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<a href="fs_af_goals.html">The Goals</a><br>
<a href="fs_af_initiative.html">The Initiative</a><b> </b></font></div>
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<a href="fs_af_manifest.html">Trip Manifest</a><br>
<a href="fs_af_groups.html">Groups Visited</a><br>
<a href="fs_af_agencies.html">US Agencies Engaged</a><br>
<a href="fs_af_docs.html">Key References</a></font></div>
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