Abstract : The HIV/AIDS pandemic adds a new and tragic dimension to the worst forms of child labour. With the death of one or both parents from HIV/AIDS, millions of children have been orphaned. Millions more will be. Many orphans find security in the households of relatives. The demands of survival require others, however, to drop out of school and look for work. An especially harsh burden is placed on the shoulders of the girl child, who often has to provide care and household services for the entire family. Even children cared for by grandparents or other relatives may have to work to assist guardians and siblings. A range of initiatives are addressing the issue, from broad national policies and strategic frameworks regarding HIV/AIDS and child labour to small local efforts by committed individuals and groups. All these interventions are contributing to an effective long-term response. The United Republic of Tanzania's responses, however, are so far strongest at local levels. Effective national policy and programme guidance is only beginning to emerge. (Preface)
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