The Children of AIDS

Kristen Ashburn's book on AIDS in Southern Africa, I AM BECAUSE WE ARE.

Joyce (Kristen Ashburn)

Fanzio (Kristen Ashburn)

Luka (Kristen Ashburn)

Mabvuto (Kristen Ashburn)

Mercy

Otialia Tasikani, 38, and her son Nigel, 9, are both HIV positive. They are unable to afford anti-retroviral drugs. Glenview, Harare, Zimbabwe.

Simba Piri, 19, is washed by his mother. Simba is HIV positive. Old Mabvuku, Zimbabwe.

Florence Alfonso, 24, with her son Moses. Florence died in November 2006. Her son died three weeks later. Nsanje, Malawi.

Caroline Mudzvit, 10, is an HIV-positive orphan. She suffered for years from opportunistic infections such as tuberculosis. Chivu, Zimbabwe.

Joseph Kachepa, 35, at the grave of his son Emanuel, 2, who died of AIDS. Both Joseph and his wife are HIV positive. Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.