The poorest and most disadvantaged people in Africa are often disabled or affected by HIV & AIDS. For example, less than 10% of disabled children access education or rehabilitation and up to 80% of disabled children die before their fifth birthday. HIV & AIDS still causes families in Africa to suffer to sickness, poverty and lack of opportunity. The majority of affected families struggle access to access services such as antiretrovirals or home-based care needed to improve their lives.

Advantage Africa will support the ideas and plans of grass roots community groups in Kenya and Uganda so that they can run activities that: (1) reduce the spread and impact of HIV and support orphans and people living with AIDS to access home-based care, ARVs, education and income generating opportunities. (2) challenge stigma and create opportunities for disabled people, including those with albinism, for education, work, rehabilitation, home-based care and protection from skin cancer.