Children affected by HIV/AIDS in rural China often don’t get proper health care, medicines, education or psychological support. Many may never even leave their villages, remaining uninformed about the world that lies beyond: a world of cities, universities, large hospitals and many opportunities. Fuyang AIDS Orphan Salvation Association (AOS) in China partners with local and international organizations to give HIV/AIDS-infected and -affected children the health care, education and emotional support they need.

Since 2003, AOS has rescued approximately 500 children affected by HIV/AIDS, most of them orphans. Johnson & Johnson supports three key AOS initiatives:

• Sponsoring children to attend vocational schools to help prepare them for better job opportunities and economic independence.
• Providing transportation for infected children to obtain treatment and nutritional support.
• Operating a summer camp for AOS children ages 5 to 16 who are infected or affected by HIV/AIDS.

Our Employees are Lifting Spirits
The annual Fuyang AOS Beijing Summer Camp, supported by Johnson & Johnson, offers children an adventure in the exciting Beijing metropolis. At the same time, it seeks to teach the children more about HIV/AIDS and to reduce discrimination associated with the virus. The program also exposes participants to higher education and career options outside their remote villages.

“It was a special experience for us,” says Min Liu, administration supervisor, Johnson & Johnson Medical (China) Ltd., who volunteered at the camp. “The children left a lasting impression on us, and the caring nature of my colleagues touched me. I am so proud to be working in a company where employees will selflessly volunteer their time for the happiness of others.”

Children affected by HIV/AIDS in rural China often don’t get proper health care, medicines, education or psychological support. Many may never even leave their villages, remaining uninformed about the world that lies beyond: a world of cities, universities, large hospitals and many opportunities. Fuyang AIDS Orphan Salvation Association (AOS) in China partners with local and international organizations to give HIV/AIDS-infected and -affected children the health care, education and emotional support they need.

Since 2003, AOS has rescued approximately 500 children affected by HIV/AIDS, most of them orphans. Johnson & Johnson supports three key AOS initiatives:

• Sponsoring children to attend vocational schools to help prepare them for better job opportunities and economic independence.
• Providing transportation for infected children to obtain treatment and nutritional support.
• Operating a summer camp for AOS children ages 5 to 16 who are infected or affected by HIV/AIDS.

Our Employees are Lifting Spirits
The annual Fuyang AOS Beijing Summer Camp, supported by Johnson & Johnson, offers children an adventure in the exciting Beijing metropolis. At the same time, it seeks to teach the children more about HIV/AIDS and to reduce discrimination associated with the virus. The program also exposes participants to higher education and career options outside their remote villages.

“It was a special experience for us,” says Min Liu, administration supervisor, Johnson & Johnson Medical (China) Ltd., who volunteered at the camp. “The children left a lasting impression on us, and the caring nature of my colleagues touched me. I am so proud to be working in a company where employees will selflessly volunteer their time for the happiness of others.”