An Introduction

Who is the African Aids Foundation and what do they do to help?

The African AIDS Foundation exists to raise much needed funds to support grass roots projects in South Africa and Kenya. AAF is run by volunteers who are passionate about bringing change to the lives of children who are facing a bleak future without help. The projects AAF fund are run by small groups of people who are caring for the ill, abandoned and vulnerable.

We are based in the Macarthur area of NSW, about an hour South West of Sydney.

Having worked for nine years as a doctor in a Mission hospital in the Kwa-Zulu province of South Africa (1975 - 1984) and then becoming involved with fighting the HIV/AIDS problem since 1999, Dr John Schwarz, together with his wife Rosalie and a group of dedicated local people have been raising awareness and funds to fight the pandemic of HIV/AIDS.

Due to the network built from Dr John Schwarz and Rosalie living in South Africa and AAF's regular visits, we are able to work with local people who are struggling to care for orphans and others deeply affected by HIV. The impact of HIV/AIDS is immense and the local people have meagre resources. AAF can assist them with money, advice and sometimes volunteers.

We work with a number of organisations in South Africa and Kenya and have been thrilled at the cost effectiveness of this approach and the wonderful impact on the lives of many vulnerable individuals.