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		Read the Story In 2000, I took a three week trip to Zimbabwe to shoot a documentary with Kathryn Demicco. This was my first trip to a developing country and a journey that has changed my life forever. Most of my time was spent at orphanages in and around Harare. I met a boy, Arnold, at Matthew Rusike Orphanage and he became the subject of our documentary and an important part of my life. Arnold allowed us to come into his world and document not only his pain and suffering but also the final days of his life. Shortly after I left Zimbabwe Arnold died. Since then I've been trying to figure out how to help make some kind of change Zimbabwe. Change does not come overnight. To make a difference you have to help one person at a time. TAAFF is our attempt at making a difference by raising awareness about AIDS and to inspire all people to help Mother Of Peace Orphanage Community. We hope that you find it in your heart to support TAAFF/ Mother Of Peace or a similar organization. On the website you'll find a link that allows you to download a short 3 minute film about Arnold. He has been and still is my motivation. Thank You, - Chandler Griffin Facts About Zimbabwe There are 4 million malnourished people in Zimbabwe. It is estimated that 5.5 million people will need aid next year. The United Nations Children's Fund estimated this year that 11 million children under 15 in sub-Saharan Africa have lost at least one parent to AIDS. Over 3 million of those children have lost both parents. By 2010, that number is expected to have doubled. The resulting orphans are more likely to drop out of school, to suffer from chronic malnutrition, to live on the street, to be exploited by adults, to turn to prostitution or other forms of crime and to themselves become infected with H.I.V., the virus that causes AIDS. According to Unicef, what is alarming is that of 40 sub-Saharan countries hit by the AIDS epidemic, only six have plans in place to deal with orphans. Their sheer numbers, plus the state of African bureaucracies, make even the simple act of registering orphans so that they can be exempted from school fees an enormous and almost impossible task. In countries like Zambia only 1 in 10 births is even documented. return to top