Orphans: Defined by the UN as those under age 15 having lost their mother or both parents.

• In just two years (2001 to 2003) the number of children orphaned globally by AIDS rose from 11.5 million to 15 million, with the vast majority of those children
• Roughly 5 million people became infected with HIV in 2004 - 640,000 were children under 15 years
• 40 million people are estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS - 37.2 million are adults: 17.6 million women, & 2.5 million children under 15
• During 2004, AIDS caused the deaths of an estimated 3.1 million people, including 2.6 million adults and 510,000 children under 15
• The global number of orphans due to AIDS is going to double in a decade
• Current figures show there are now 15 million orphans worldwide due to HIV/AIDS