Ifad Helps Grandmothers Care For Aids Orphans - A Tragic Generation Gap In Uganda

In Southern Uganda, grandmothers like Francisca Kibetenga are mustering the strength to raise another generation of children, but not theirs. War and AIDS have combined to virtually wipe out a generation of parents leaving behind close to two million orphaned children. Instead of planning their retirement, grandmothers like Francisca are selling crops and fish to make ends meet and put aside something for their grandchildren's future. The grandmothers are assisted by loans provided by the UN International Fund for Agricultural Development acting through local citizen's groups.