AUTHORS
A Generation at Risk?
HIV/AIDS, Vulnerable Children and Security in Southern Africa
Edited by
ROBRYN PHAROAH
Robyn Pharoah is a senior researcher for the AIDS and Security Project at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS). Prior to arriving at ISS, Robyn worked as a senior researcher for Development Research Africa (DRA), a private research company involved in developmental research for a range of private, governmental, NGO and international clients. Her focus was on the health sector, specifically issues around HIV/AIDS. She holds a Masters of Social Science degree from the University of Natal.
Linda Richter is the executive director of Child, Youth and Family Development at the Human Sciences Research Council. She holds a chair in Psychology and is an elected fellow of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. She is an honorary professor in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of the Witwatersrand, a consultant to the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), and an honorary fellow of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Melbourne. Linda has conducted research in the fields of child and youth development as applied to health, education, welfare and social development and is well known for her work in infant and child assessment, protein-energy malnutrition, street and working children, and HIV prevention including among young people. She holds a PhD from the University of Natal.
Beverley Killian is currently employed as a senior lecturer in psychology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Pietermaritzburg campus). She has been involved with NGO work for over 25 years, primarily working with at risk and vulnerable children. She is the honourary president and chairperson of Sinani, the KwaZulu-Natal Programme for Survivors of Violence, chairperson of the Children in Distress network in Pietermaritzburg and a technical advisor to the Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative (REPSSI) for sub-Saharan Africa. Beverley has recently completed a research study on ways of effectively enhancing the resilience of children affected by HIV/AIDS, violence and poverty. She has a Masters of Science Degree from the University of Cape Town.
Geoff Foster has worked as a pediatrician for the government of Zimbabwe since 1985. In 1987, he started treating increasing numbers of children with AIDS. Foreseeing the catastrophic dimensions of the epidemic, he founded Family AIDS Caring Trust (FACT), a faith-based initiative and one of Africa ’s first AIDS service organisations. During the 1990s, FACT pioneered HIV/AIDS care, prevention and training programmes including a widely replicated, community-based model for supporting orphans and vulnerable children. After helping FACT develop a regional role as a technical support organisation, Geoff stood down as director and now works as a consultant on international responses to the orphan crisis. He has written extensively and has conducted research around issues related to children affected by HIV/AIDS, including a multi-country study with the World Conference of Religions for Peace and UNICEF documenting the role of faith-based organisations in response to orphans. He is a board member of the Firelight Foundation and FACT and is on the editorial board of AIDS Care.
Stefan Germann has been involved in HIV/AIDS and development issues with the Salvation Army in Southern Africa for over 13 years. His focus has been on children affected by HIV/AIDS. In 1998 he started the pioneer Masiye Camp programme, which provides psychosocial support for orphans. This led to his involvement in starting the Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative (REPSSI) for sub-Saharan Africa in 2002, with the goal to scale up psychosocial support to children affected by HIV/AIDS in the SADC region. This initiative is mitigating the long-term negative impact of HIV/AIDS on human security in the region. Stefan is presently studying towards a D Litt & Phil on HIV/AIDS and Social Change.
