Pray for Zimbabwe Tomorrow
April 17, 2008
Tomorrow is the International Day of Prayer for Zimbabwe. The crisis there is grow worse by the day. Violence is escalating and it appears China is trying to influence the region. Of note:
Incidents of Violence and Intimidation
- The number of land grabs has increased to 120. Workers on the occupied farms have been severely beaten, chased off the lands and told that if they return they would be killed. The crops, so desperately needed by the country, are not being harvested and sheep, cattle and chickens are being slain indiscriminately. Police intervention, when called for, is not all that forthcoming. Read more
Crisis in Zimbabwe
April 17, 2008
A practical way to help in the AIDS crisis
November 30, 2007
Alicia, from the A. Larry Ross group made a comment on my post about the World AIDS Day 2007 about a project called the National Day of Care. So I checked out the website, and through a bit of detective work, discovered that she is a graduate of Baylor. Good for her, and for their new football coach.The purpose of the National Day of Care is to is to mobilize a response to global humanitarian crises. The initial focus is to provide assistance to the over 15 million orphans and victims of AIDS in Africa. The National Day of Care is also involved in assisting orphans, vulnerable children, and victims of AIDS in the United States and around the world, as well as disaster relief.
The National Day of Care is observed one day in February each year across the United States, and this coming year it is February 10, 2008. They have on their website a whole campaign to help churches respond to the AIDS crisis.
Why don’t you check it out and consider encouraging your church to get involved.
World AIDS Day 2007
November 30, 2007
Tomorrow, Dec. 1, is World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day is observed every year on December 1st. The World Health Organization established World AIDS Day in 1988. World AIDS Day provides governments, national AIDS programs, faith organizations, community organizations, and individuals with an opportunity to raise awareness and focus attention on the global AIDS epidemic.Here are some facts about AIDS internationally:
People living with HIV:
- 33.2 million people living with HIV worldwide
- 30.8 million adults
- 15.4 million women
- 2.5 million children under 15
New HIV cases in 2007:
- 2.5 million total new cases
- 2.1 million adults
- 420,000 children under 15
HIV-related deaths in 2007:
- 2.1 million total deaths
- 1.7 million adult deaths
- 330,000 deaths among children under 15
All figures from UNAIDS AIDS Epidemic Update 2007.
World Vision has a site devoted to the AIDS Experience in Africa. This is a fascinating journey.World Vision is doing some tremendous work with AIDS. World Vision has been combating global AIDSfor nearly two decades. The organization started its first AIDS programs among orphaned children in Uganda, HIV-infected children in Romania and young women caught in the sex trade in Thailand.
Today, World Vision has AIDS programs in more than 60 nations. World Vision is working to reduce the impact of HIV and AIDS through innovative and compassionate care, prevention efforts and effective advocacy so that gains in agricultural development, education, health care and other areas are not lost by the ravages of AIDS.
Set aside some time to spend praying for this horrific disease that has impacted over 25 million people worldwide in the past 25 years.
