Artists for Charity is a 501(c)3

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organization devoted to raising awareness and securing funds for

humanitarian Humanitarianism is an active belief in the value of human life, whereby humans practice benevolent treatment and provide assistance to other humans to reduce suffering and improve the conditions of humanity for moral, altruistic, and emotional ...

causes. It is made up of artists and individuals from all over the world who not only volunteer time, but also donate their precious

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for the sake of change.

Operations

Artists for Charity uses both mainstream and

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platforms to raise awareness, including holiday benefits and events arranged via

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.Artists for Charity Group
Page, November 24, 2009

Mission

Artists For Charity (AFC) is founded on the belief that all people, regardless of place of birth, sex, or current medical condition, are entitled to certain basic rights, especially

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and

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, but that the burden of ensuring that these rights are granted rests equally with society. Its objective is to support the peripheral members of communities, those who lack the means to support themselves. AFC executes its own projects in developing nations where services for such persons are limited, and also supplements basic care and education for the less fortunate in developed nations. Stating that consciousness is the first step towards action, AFC campaigns to educate so that individuals may also contribute towards these goals.

Projects

The Artists for Charity Children’s Home, located in

Addis Ababa Addis Ababa (; am, አዲስ አበባ, , new flower ; also known as , lit. "natural spring" in Oromo), is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It is also served as major administrative center of the Oromia Region. In the 2007 census, t ...

, provides exceptional care for 16 children that have lost both parents to

HIV/AIDS Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a retrovirus. Following initial infection an individual ...

. The AFC Children’s Home includes a

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bedroom, 2 kitchens, dining room, medicine room, and study room. In order to provide to ensure proper medical care, a

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oversees the medicine dosing regimen and attends to minor illnesses and non-emergency

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details. Because of the immune-suppressed status of the children, a

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environment is maintained as much as possible. AFC ensures that all living arrangements are provided, including supplying clothing,

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, personal items, beds, bedclothes, transportation costs, school costs and supplies, medical appointments, and medicines. The criteria for accepting children to the AFC home are: * HIV positive children between the ages of 8 and 15, and * Children who have been orphaned by both parents. * Children in extenuating circumstances, such as extreme impoverishment or abuse (physical, sexual, or mental), regardless of age.

References

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External links

artistsforcharity.org
Official website.
Artists for Charity: U.S. student heads to Ethiopia to help HIV-positive orphans
''Tadias News'', January 16, 2009
Artists for Charity (DC) Blog

''Current'', September 4, 2009 Non-profit organizations based in Georgia (U.S. state)