| "Despite recent celebrity efforts, there remain millions | | | | Leadership Academy for Girls, George Clooney |
| of orphaned African children who need nutritious food, | | | | publicizing the violence in Darfur, Bono campaigning for |
| clean water, housing, and an education," says Sarah | | | | debt relief, and Angelina Jolie visiting as a United |
| Ehrlich, founder and president of the non-profit Help for | | | | Nations Goodwill Ambassador. |
| Orphans ( "Although every effort helps, the challenge is | | | | The numbers are stark. According to the United |
| to create a sustainable system that nurtures and | | | | Nations, the number of African orphans increased |
| educates children for years to come." | | | | from 30.9 million to 41.9 million between 1990 and 2000, |
| Ehrlich applauds the efforts of stars using their | | | | and projections suggest that the number will increase |
| wattage to draw attention to the problems facing | | | | to 53.1 million by the year 2010. |
| Africa today, who include Oprah Winfrey and her | | | | |