World AIDS Day
Every day in Africa:
HIV/AIDS kills 6,300 people
8,500 people are infected with the HIV virus
1,400 newborn babies are infected during childbirth
12 million African children have already lost one or both parents to AIDS. It seems as though it is an unstoppable epidemic. Or is it? Evidence shows that 90% of Africans taking life-saving anti-retroviral drugs (ARVS) have success when taking the drugs. These drugs make them able to take care of their families and live much healthier and lengthier lives. Sadly, though, only 500,000 of the 4.7 million who need immediate access to ARVS have access to them. The U.S. has made it possible for 350, 000 people who couldn’t receive them to have them, but I know we could be doing more.
We can not continue to ignore the crisis this country is in. We can not be afraid to mention the word AIDS anymore. It’s not just about sex. It’s about a lack of prevention education, especially in Africa. Compassion must win out. There is a world out there that is hurting and dying. Are our hearts breaking for them? Mine is. But what can I do? I am still seeking answers to this question.
This could be a start. I came across this site where you can light a candle for AIDS research. You light a candle by clicking on a specific continent and choosing a specific purpose. And it’s free. It won’t cost you a penny. And for every candle lit, this organization will donate $1 toward research. I don’t know if it’s for real, but what is there to lose? Here’s the link:
http://www.lighttounite.com/
God, help us to know what to do with this information. I pray that it would not sit well with us but that it would stir up within your people a passion for helping the hurting. Where there is ignorance, let there be awareness. Where there is apathy, let there be passion. Where there is hatred and prejudice, let there be compassion.
HIV/AIDS kills 6,300 people
8,500 people are infected with the HIV virus
1,400 newborn babies are infected during childbirth
12 million African children have already lost one or both parents to AIDS. It seems as though it is an unstoppable epidemic. Or is it? Evidence shows that 90% of Africans taking life-saving anti-retroviral drugs (ARVS) have success when taking the drugs. These drugs make them able to take care of their families and live much healthier and lengthier lives. Sadly, though, only 500,000 of the 4.7 million who need immediate access to ARVS have access to them. The U.S. has made it possible for 350, 000 people who couldn’t receive them to have them, but I know we could be doing more.
We can not continue to ignore the crisis this country is in. We can not be afraid to mention the word AIDS anymore. It’s not just about sex. It’s about a lack of prevention education, especially in Africa. Compassion must win out. There is a world out there that is hurting and dying. Are our hearts breaking for them? Mine is. But what can I do? I am still seeking answers to this question.
This could be a start. I came across this site where you can light a candle for AIDS research. You light a candle by clicking on a specific continent and choosing a specific purpose. And it’s free. It won’t cost you a penny. And for every candle lit, this organization will donate $1 toward research. I don’t know if it’s for real, but what is there to lose? Here’s the link:
http://www.lighttounite.com/
God, help us to know what to do with this information. I pray that it would not sit well with us but that it would stir up within your people a passion for helping the hurting. Where there is ignorance, let there be awareness. Where there is apathy, let there be passion. Where there is hatred and prejudice, let there be compassion.
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