HIV/AIDS is a global threat. We're making a difference in the fight against AIDS-and you can help. Join us in the fight against AIDS!

. Sponsor a child
Monthly child sponsorship contributions help give children and families in poor communities the tools and services they need to fight and face HIV/AIDS. You can sponsor a child in a country where HIV/AIDS is a daily threat to children.

. Become an HIV/AIDS Solutions Sponsor
Monthly HIV/AIDS Solutions contributions go directly to proven programs for fighting and preventing HIV/AIDS, including providing care, protection and support to children affected by HIV/AIDS; health services and income generating activities to HIV-positive parents; and psychosocial support to children and families.

. Make a one-time donation
If you're not ready to commit to on-going support, a donation now can help children in need. Your donation may help purchase food and medicines for children orphaned by AIDS, provide a mother in labor with a dose of Nevirapine to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS, or support the construction of a meeting center for a Post-Test Club.

. What are we doing to help?
Our HIV/AIDS Solutions fight AIDS using proven and effective methods. We work with other non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, and governments to increase the support available to children and families affected by HIV/AIDS.

. How important is a simple piece of paper?
Without a birth certificate, children can be denied many of their rights. They may be denied access to education, health care and inheritance rights. Without a birth certificate to prove their age, many children also fall victim to early marriage, child labor, and use in combat.

The implications of birth registration also extend long into adulthood. A birth certificate is often a prerequisite to the right to vote and be elected, to work, to open a bank account and inherit, to receive welfare benefits, and to move freely within and between countries.

. What is RPC doing?
The impact of having a birth certificate is so far-reaching that RPC has joined forces with UNICEF, national and local governments, international organizations and groups around the world to make birth registration accessible to all, free, confidential, safe and simple.

Program initiatives include grassroots networking, building alliances, raising awareness and legal reform. Birth registration initiatives that are underway in several Plan program areas include:

. Registration workshops for local authorities
. Training and technical support for registration staff
. Child-centered awareness activities
. Mother's Group meetings discussions
. Mobile registration projects

What can you do?