The Forgotten Orphans, From D.C. to Zimbabwe

The Forgotten Orphans, From D.C. to Zimbabwe


In two very different places - one the capital of United States, the other an impoverished nation in sub-Saharan Africa - children who lost their parents to the HIV/AIDS epidemic struggle against similar challenges. Here are two of their stories.

Investigate virginity testing

Investigate virginity testing

Allegations that some barely teenage girls at a primary school were stripped in front of their male counterparts while adults examined their private parts from desk tops, are extremely disturbing.

Zimbabwe: Cracking Whip On Unregistered Social Workers

Zimbabwe: Cracking Whip On Unregistered Social Workers

A SOCIAL worker is a person who, speaking broadly, is charged with bringing human dignity where there is indignity. These are the people who work with abused children in need of care, abused women, and pick and mend the broken pieces in the lives of these vulnerable people.

Shock as three-month-old is deported without mom

Shock as three-month-old is deported without mom

A three month-old baby was deported to Zimbabwe after her mother ran away from South African police rounding up deportees.

And according to Zimbabwean deportees and NGOs in Beitbridge, the infant is one of many unaccompanied minors deported by South African police.

‘Teachers are worst abusers of school-going children’

‘Teachers are worst abusers of school-going children’

Teachers are the worst abusers of school-going children, a humanitarian organisation Plan International child advisor Witness Chikoko has said.