by Christina Pinnell, Marketing and Audience Development Associate

According to the statistics on AVERT.com, an international AIDS charity, the rates of HIV infection in Uganda is on the decline.

WHAT?
Uganda is one of the few African countries where adult prevalence has decreased since the early 1990s, going from 15% of the population to only 5% in 2001. A public educated campaign is credited for the decrease.
Even though the trend seems to be in the decline, the infection rate is still very high and leads to tens of thousands of deaths each year. The virus typically claims the lives of young adults, and has greatly depleted the country’s labor force, as well as left behind scores of orphaned children.

WHY IS THIS ON THE JOYCE BLOG?
This week Spirit of Uganda, a group of these orphaned children from Uganda, whose parents’ lives were claimed by AIDS, will be performing at The Joyce Theater. They are touring the U.S. to raise awareness of the disease as well as funs to support themselves and other others in their country.

WHAT DO I DO NOW?
You can visit http://www.empowerafricanchildren.org to learn about these children and their mission and you can click here to order your tickets and help support these inspiring kids!