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Twenty years on and HIV and AIDS are destroying more lives than ever, scarring entire nations, leaving behind more than rows upon rows of home-made gravestones: children are orphaned at a shocking rate – one child every 15 seconds.

But the story does not end here. This is where you, we and local churches across the world come in, standing shoulder to shoulder. This is where we work to bring childhood back.


A typical day
Get up, grab some Shreddies, go to school, come home, watch some tele, go on the internet, ... sound familiar? Not to these guys. Imagine if this was your daily routine.
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Everything you need to get started
Ok, so you want to find out about Shoulder to Shoulder and see if it will work for you and your group. We've got everything you need right here.
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Frequently asked questions
Who are Tearfund and Scripture Union? Who is this fund-raising project for? Where does the money go? These and other questions answered here.
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HIV and children: the facts
When parents die of an AIDS-related illness and leave their children behind, a new form of family is created: the child-headed household.
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Why fund-raise?
Think about it – if your cash can buy a miracle why would you spend it on anything else? Just £15 is enough to pay for schooling, provide nutritious food and provide access to medical help for a child-headed households
Photo: Marcus Perkins/Tearfund
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