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MISSION
NextAid is a Los Angeles based nonprofit organization committed to developing and implementing innovative sustainable solutions to the challenges facing African children.
NextAid's mission is to promote community-driven environmentally, economically and socially empowering responses to the AIDS orphan pandemic. NextAid collaborates with individuals, businesses and nonprofits to produce culturally-rich, awareness-raising projects and music events involving technology, the arts, public education projects, and volunteer opportunities.
Through grass-roots efforts, NextAid provides opportunities for concerned individuals to make a tangible difference in the lives of African children in need.
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THE
NEED
Within a single generation AIDS has reached pandemic
proportions globally. There are now over 40 million
people living with AIDS. Of the 13.2 million children
who have been left behind in the wake of AIDS, 95%
are in Africa alone, and every 14 seconds another
child is faced with losing his or her parent and
taking on adult responsibilities because of AIDS.
We are dealing with
the greatest health crisis in history. The effect
of AIDS is felt in every thread of society and the
array of social problems are numerous and complex.
Far and away, the most tragic loss is the transfer
of knowledge from one generation to the next. With
adults dying prematurely, children are forced into
early adulthood without the guidance they need to
survive. The playful and carefree innocence of youth
is lost as increased demands for their labor is
compounded by reduced opportunities for education,
loss of inheritance, homelessness, discrimination,
physical abuse, sexual abuse and widespread prostitution
(which in turn exposes them to HIV).
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OUR METHODS
We gather resources for projects which help mitigate
the impact of AIDS and create grassroots awareness
of AIDS and its global impact.
NextAid works hand-in-hand with
environmentalists to create sustainable solutions
for our two greatest global challenges: the destruction
of our natural environment and the worldwide AIDS
pandemic.
Form long term partnerships with:
- musicians, djs and promoters
- architects and village planners
- land and building developers
- AIDS activists
- environmentalists
- development consultants
- film makers and producers
- educators and institutions
- health workers
- childcare and social workers
- humanitarians
- philanthropic organizations
- community leaders
- graphic designers and artists
- and more
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ABOUT THE FOUNDERS
Lauren Segal and Craig Keys created NextAid in 2002 to make a tangible and long-term difference in the lives of children suffering as a result of AIDS. Read about the founders of NextAid.
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