Thanks to the support of Christoffel Blinden Mission, the community-based Project for the Rehabilitation of Blind and other Handicapped Persons (PRAHN) performed eye operations on 500 children in 2002, 54 of whom received orthopedic apparatuses, prostheses and tricycles. Refresher courses were organized for teachers of deaf and blind schools, with UNICEF support. 30 blind pupils in the country received learning aids. It should be noted that no specific study was carried out on AIDS orphans. The national sero-prevalence survey conducted in 2002 only revealed that in certain regions of the country, over 5% of pregnant women were infected with HIV/AIDS. Yet, section 230(2) (new) of he Penal Code stipulates that: “the fact of knowingly exposing another person to the risk of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) disease shall be punished with imprisonment of 5 to less than 10 years and a fine of from 50,000 to 500,000 francs”. IX. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHILD a) Parents, the family and the community (article 31) a1. Legislative, administrative and judicial measures The fact that the Charter introduces responsibilities of the child is an innovation in relation to the CRC which confers only rights. We should however point out that article 31 of the Charter is in conformity with customs in this regard. Custom imposes on children the respect of their parents, older persons and the elderly, as well as the duty of assisting them. The education of children within the family rests on these basic principles. The community also participates in the education of the child. In urban centres, these practices have changed profoundly because of the intrusion of foreign civilizations conveyed through the media, television etc. a2. Limitations a3. Achievements b) Duty to serve the national community This duty is manifested through actions carried out in the public interest by youths organized in groups:  They participate in tree-planting activities through the national service of participation;  Public sanitation operations;  Holiday classes organized for their younger brothers to enhance their level at school.  They guard their neighbourhood whenever security is undermined. 47