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Ambulance ride
By: ecatny
Posted: Oct 22 07
Witnessed: 7851 times
Regions: India
Issues: HIV-AIDS
Tags: aids 2008, ambulance, Children, HIV, human_rights, lives in focus
My 5 1/2 year old daughter entered kindergarten a few days back. The most exciting part of the experience so far for her has been riding the school bus. That reminded me of how the HIV+ orphans at Bangalore's Freedom Foundation get to and from school.
This video comes from Lives in Focus website.
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