Eliza, 72, Uganda
HIV and AIDS affects many Ugandans. The country has 1.7 million orphans, many of whom are cared for by older people, often their grandparents.
Kate Holt/HelpAge International
Eliza is 72. She says: "I had five children but now I only have one daughter left. My other children all died of HIV and my last daughter is also positive. Between them, my children have left 14 orphans that need to be cared for.
"Sometimes we don't have any food so we don't eat, or we have a little that we give to the children. Five of the children go to school so we have to find the money for their uniforms, books and fees."
Helping the grieving process and access to rights
Many children orphaned at a young age have little or no memory of their parents to help them during the grieving process. The lack of personal mementos also causes inheritance disputes which greatly affect how well grandparent-headed families are able to cope financially.
This is why HelpAge's local partner in Uganda has so far organised memory book and will-writing training sessions for 200 parents living with HIV and AIDS.
Eliza has written a memory book for all of her grandchildren.
She said: "In our memory book there are lots of photographs that the children like, but also stories about their tribe and parents that we read to them.
"I only hope that they will all grow up one day to have their own families and be able to share the memory book with them."
I had five children but four died after contracting HIV. Now I only have one daughter left and she is HIV positive. Between
them, my children have left 14 orphans that need to be cared for.
