Growing Pains - Poverty, AIDS and Challenges to Childhood
By: Panos London
Posted: Aug 22 08
Witnessed: 381 times
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa
Children's rights, HIV-AIDS
aids, Children, Early childhood development, hiv, Panos London, south africa
In the story of AIDS and poverty, many of the tragedies are well known. Often hidden is the impact on children: their experiences, their struggles and the effect on their progress.
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