AIDS has been unfortunately established as one of society’s more serious problems, and HIV remains a global health problem of unprecedented dimensions. Deutsche Bank’s efforts extend around the world to support communities damaged by HIV, creating support structures for victims and families to live with dignity.
In 2007, UNAIDS announced that globally, there were an estimated 30 million to 36 million people living with HIV. Sub-Saharan Africa remains most heavily affected by HIV, accounting for 67% of all people living with HIV and for 72% of AIDS deaths in 2007. However, some of the most worrisome increases in new infections are now occurring in populous countries in other regions, such as Indonesia, the Russian Federation, and various high-income countries.

India has the third highest number of people living with HIV in the world, estimated to be between 2 million and 3.6 million.
Out of India’s 28 states, Andhra Pradesh is amongst the poorest and most affected by HIV/AIDS.

Since 2005, Deutsche Bank Asia Foundation has funded assistance for several thousand children in this region by providing formal education and vocational training through low cost scholarships.

In addition to education, thousands of children have received psycho-social support, HIV/AIDS prevention training and outreach via established Children's Groups. Here they have access to voluntary counseling and a testing centre.

To date, the program has been successful in reducing stigma and discrimination towards affected children; ensuring sponsored children regularly attend classes and progress to the next year. A number of street children have flourished to pass the first year of a Bachelors degree.

14 million children across Africa are estimated to have been orphaned because of AIDS, and this number is growing by the day. To give these children a chance, Deutsche Bank supports the initiative Nurturing Orphans of AIDS for Humanity (NOAH), which gives orphans and vulnerable children in South Africa a real chance at a future.

The NOAH project has reached a stage of maturity and now caters for 30,000 orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Gauteng and Kwazulu Natal. NOAH remains one of the leading OVC projects offering quality care and support for these youngsters.
Helping build self-supporting structures: this is at the heart of Deutsche Bank´s social commitment. NOAH team members not only assist the community to organize everyday essentials, such as food, clothing, and personal care items, but also enable children to receive an education and a home. NOAH is a community empowerment initiative that enables orphans and vulnerable children to remain within the security of their own community. More than 30,000 children in South Africa have been given a true chance in life thanks to the NOAH program and the support of the Deutsche Bank Africa Foundation Fund.