HIV/AIDS is a human catastrophic virus/disease, which has killed thousands andrnthousands of people including immature growing up kids. "Today more than 13 millionrnchildren under the age of 15 have lost one or both parents to AIDS (UNAIDS, 2002:3).rnUndoubtedly, the number of AIDS orphans is increasing at an alarming rate and parental deathrnto AIDS has resulted in their dropping school, labour exploitation, stigma and discrimination.rnThis study has been conducted with the objective to investigate the educationalrnproblems of AIDS orphaned children and to seek possible educational approaches to them.rn'AIDS orphans are likely to be less well nourished, may be over worked by their guardians andrnlack proper supervision, care and school or vocational training.... schooling for orphans isrnunexplored and new issue which needs to be addressed (Gachuhi, 1999:8).rnOf the various sectors, education is the one heavily affected by HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDSrnaffects the demand for education, the supply and quality of education, the available resourcesrnfor education, etc. Therefore, attempts have been made to evaluate the kind of care and supportrnAIDS orphans have received within the extended family circle, and to see their academicrnachievements, school enrollment rate, needs, values and motivations, the deficits they have hadrnand the solution that have been undertaken.rnUsing convenient and purposive sampling method, a total of 406 individuals werernselected for the study. Based on this sample two types of questionnaires have been developed tornbe completed by AIDS orphans & caretakers.rnThe views of concerned Ministries andrnAssociations of HIV carriers like Dawn of Hope and Mekedim Ethiopia have been gathered byrnway of an interview. Observations have been made on AIDS orphans who have themselvesrnviibeen HIV carriers.rnTwo focus group discussions were conducted with AIDS orphanedrnchildren. The quantitative data have been analyzed using descriptive statistics such as mean,rnvariance & standard deviation. In addition, ANOVA, t-test, Chi-square test, Spearman rhorncorrelation and percentage have been employed. The qualitative data gathered have beenrntranscribed by the use of words and sentences.rnThe findings of the study have revealed that more than half of the AIDS orphans arernbeing reared in the extended family circle. They are receiving support like wheat, food oil andrnmoney from Associations of HIV carriers and local NGO's, but the support they get is notrnsufficient and lacks uniformity among the different supporting agencies. AIDS orphans alsornlack psychological support from the caretakers. The majority of the AIDS orphans who havernbeen included in the study have succeeded in attending schools. Most of them are in regularrnschools of both government and privately owned ones, but very few are in night schoolrnprograms. Concerning class attendance a significant difference has been observed betweenrnboys and girls. More boys attend classes than girls. AIDS orphans are found to be stigmatizedrnand discriminated by their age mates. Despite the prevailing stigma and discrimination, thesernAIDS orphans have been found to have high self-esteem and above average self-efficacy.rnHowever, they are not in a position to receive sufficient amount of educational materials, foodrnand medicine.rnIn line with these findings of the study, recommendations are forwarded to change thernexisting Education and Training Policy for possible in a way that include the issues of AIDSrnorphans and the proper implementation of ESDP statement. It also suggests a systematic &rntimely data collection of the affected and infected children and teachers from as low as schoolrnlevel to as high up to the Ministry of Education. The paper also proposes a way of sensitizingrnand capacitating the extended family in order to realize the Community Based Rehabilitationrn(CBR) program; establishing community schools; the use of distance education for AIDSrnorphans; and organizing AIDS orphans to speak out their mind about their rights