Seems as many of us are bracing ourselves for the onslaught of turkey sandwiches and third helpings of mashed potatoes, many more in the world will not have any food at all – and perhaps worse, spend one more day in a mortal struggle with the horrible, debilitating HIV/AIDS pandemic ravaging their body. Sadly, many of these will be children.

Please take some time out of your holiday to visit a rather poignant slideshow that powerfully captures the faces and the tragedy of some of the youngest victims of AIDS.