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Children who have lost parents to HIV/AIDS are not only just as deserving of an education as any other children, but they may need that education even more. Being part of a school environment will prepare them for the future, while helping to remove the stigma and discrimination unfortunately associated with AIDS.

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Harry Belafonte
Age: 97
Born: 1927
Born: March 1
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Harlem
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Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.
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