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AIDS Orphans Skills Centers
February 27, 2008 12:17 PM

News headlines that tell us there are more than 11 million AIDS orphans in Africa are almost too much to comprehend. A few years ago Woodland Park resident Amy Gillespie saw one of those headlines and decided she had to do something, and not just write a check.

Six weeks later she'd quit her job, packed up her belongings and was on her way to Mozambique, one of the poorest countries on earth. Now, after several false starts, and lots of long hours and hard work, she's on the cusp of making a real difference. KCFR Health Reporter Eric Whitney has her story.

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