Why Nigeria?

Nigeria has the Largest African population – 140 million people

1/5 of the total African population reside in Nigeria

Lagos, Nigeria – 5th largest city in the world – over 12 million people

The highest number of people living with AIDS in Africa reside in Lagos, Nigeria 

6% of Nigerians are infected with HIV/AIDS

• 65% infection through sex, both marital and pre-marital

• 20% through poor medical facilities, blood transfusion, use of unspecialized syringes, razor objects, etc.

• 7.5% through ignorance

• 7.5% through cultural practices: female circumcision, tribal marks, etc

As a result, there are an estimated 1.8 million Nigerian orphans

The number of AIDS orphans in Lagos is more than the number of orphans in Kenya or the entire South Africa