Online published on 19 August, 2014.
The objective of this article was to examine how NGOs participate in empowering the HIV/AIDS orphaned children in Njoro District through dietary support. The literature review analyzed various studies carried out on how Food and Nutrition play part in empowering HIV/AIDS Orphaned Children. The theory applied in the study of the phenomenon was the empowerment theory. This study adopted descriptive research design which involved interviewing and observing the behavior of respondents without influencing them in any way. The purposive sampling method was used to get the sample size of 47 participants.The research found out that majority of the respondents are donated for food by the NGOs but the staff linking the top most management and the respondents is not faithful. Some of these people sell part of the donations so that some respondents miss them or receive little than what was donated. Protein and carbohydrate nutritious foods are supplied to the respondents but vitamin foods are not supplied. The protein foods provided are second class proteins except powder milk and Soya meals. The food support given to the respondents by the NGOs is not sufficient for their upkeep.
