Succession Planning in Uganda: Early Outreach for AIDS-affected Children and Their Families Succession Planning in Uganda: Early Outreach for AIDS-affected Children and Their Families

Bateganya, who carried out the qualitative research with HIV-positive parents; and Stephen Boogere, who started as a research assistant but went on to make himself invaluable in all aspects of the project, from administration and logistics to carrying out in-depth interviews. Laelia Gilborn of Horizons/ Population Council, served as co-principal investigator and prepared this report. The research team is indebted to wonderful friends and colleagues at Plan/Uganda, the Diocese of Luwero, Grasslands, and the National Community of Women Living with AIDS (NACWOLA) for their ongoing commitment to this research, while carrying out groundbreaking programs for AIDS-affected families in Uganda. Counseling aides in Luwero and Tororo always welcomed us, led us to the research participants, and shared their insights about the study communities and programs. This study would not have been possible without their continuing collaboration. for ongoing technical support and guidance. We also very much appreciate the wisdom and dedication of our Advisory Committee, which guided us throughout the course of the study. Most of all, we are grateful to the study communities who welcomed us three years in a row, and to the research participants for sharing their valuable time and personal stories with us. It is our sincere hope that this research will result in improved programs for AIDS-affected families in the study communities and beyond. The Population Council is an international, nonprofit, nongovernmental institution that seeks to improve the well-being and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world and to help achieve a humane, equitable and sustainable balance between people and resources. The Council conducts biomedical, social science, and public health research and helps build research capacities in developing countries. Established in 1952, the Council is governed by an international board of trustees. Its New York headquarters supports a global network of regional and country offices. This document may be reproduced in whole or in part without permission of the Population Council provided full source citation is given and the reproduction is not for commercial purposes.