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Providing Support to Children Affected by HIV/AIDS and Their Families in the Low Prevalence Countries of India and Cambodia: Programming Issues A Discussion Document DRAFT March 2006 This report was prepared for review by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It was prepared by the POLICY Project in collaboration with Dr. Linda Sussman. The authors’ views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States government. POLICY Project c/o Futures Group One Thomas Circle, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20005 Tel: (202) 775-9680 Fax: (202) 775-9694 Email: policyinfo@ Web: POLICY is funded by USAID under Contract No. HRN-C-00-00-00006-00, beginning July 7, 2000. The project is implemented by Futures Group, in collaboration with the Centre for Development and Population Activities and Research Triangle Institute. POLICY’s HIV activities are supported by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief through USAID. Providing Support to Children Affected by HIV/AIDS and Their Families in the Low Prevalence Countries of India and Cambodia: Programming Issues A Discussion Document DRAFT Rev: 3/6/06 You wont be discriminated against, Kalam tells children: Staff Reporter HIV/AIDS affected children air their grievances — Photo: V. Sudershan BLESS US ALSO WITH COURAGE AND SMILES: President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam interacting with a group of children and representatives of UNICEF and UNAIDS on the occasion of the global launch of the Campaign on Children and HIV/AIDS at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi… NEW DELHI: While sitting down to lend a compassionate ear to children affected by HIV/AIDS, the countrys First Citizen was so moved that he penned down a prayer poem for his visitors…. Bound by the Suraksha Bandhan, President Abdul Kalam made a solemn promise to his guests that he would ensure that they were never discriminated against and that they would be given an equal opportunity to lead their