On December 1, Chicagoans will join World Vision and take 6,000 steps on behalf of the 6,000 children who are orphaned by AIDS every day. By making a donation in recognition of World AIDS Day, you can help children fighting to survive one of the greatest humanitarian crises of our time.

Fifteen million children worldwide have already lost one or both parents to AIDS. These orphans are hungry and alone, with little hope of ever escaping poverty. Millions more children are caring for sick and dying parents, unable to stay in school and barely able to provide for themselves.

Through World Vision, we can provide orphans and vulnerable children with compassionate care, HIV-prevention education, and skills training to help them build a better future. Our gifts can also help mobilize churches and other organizations in hard-hit communities to provide additional HIV and AIDS care and prevention.

• $25 can provide a care kit to an orphaned child, with nutritious food, medicines, and other essentials.
• $50 can send an orphaned or vulnerable child to school for a year.
• $100 can provide urgent help for families affected by the HIV/AIDS crisis through local care workers.
• $250 can help provide shelter and security for vulnerable children through a safe home, when combined with others' gifts.
• $500 can train a community member to provide home-based care for sick and dying parents.

You can make a tax-deductible donation right now by clicking on the "Give now" button above. All of the funds raised will go toward World Vision's work to help children and families in communities severely impacted by HIVand AIDS. Thank you for your support!