AIDS
Nearly 33 million people are living with HIV and AIDS--two million of whom are children under the age of 15. An estimated 15 million children have been orphaned due to AIDS, and the number is rising. AIDS destabilizes families and entire societies, leaving children without the care and support necessary to grow up, survive, and thrive. What can we do to help care for those affected by AIDS?
How we act: on AIDS
“Do You See Orange?”: More than 1 in 20 children in sub-Saharan Africa have become orphans because of AIDS. This statistic comes to life through the “Do You See Orange?” t-shirt campaign, as 1 in 20 students across campus wear bright orange “ORPHAN” t-shirts to represent the impact AIDS is having on children in sub-Saharan Africa. Imagine if countless friends and classmates on your campus had lost a parent due to AIDS.
Lives are on the Line: It has been more than 25 years since the discovery of AIDS, but many countries around the world are still suffering from devastating epidemics. Through “Lives are on the Line,” we use stories of children from countries most affected by AIDS to create awareness, pray, and take action to help those who are most vulnerable to the global AIDS pandemic.
Below are the latest stories, resources, and action items on AIDS:
Lauren Buehler: Nursing student becomes a leader for AIDS awareness on campus
By Rachel Jimenez, World Vision ACT:S student leadership council, and Shawna Templeton, World Vision U.S. Photo by Holly Strand
Kristina's Story: World AIDS Day
Kristina, now 26, remembers a time when the future seemed limitless. She had earned an economics degree from Armenia’s state university and married the man of her dreams.
A year after her wedding, Kristina gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Millena. At first, Millena was like any normal infant: bright, healthy, and growing each day. But everything changed when she was about 19 months old.
Not my HIV: Help fight mother-to-child transmissions this World AIDS Day
This World AIDS Day, help us fight mother-to-child transmission. Here's how:
Preventing mother-to-child transmission: Alice’s story
Alice is HIV-positive. Her son Reagan is not.
In a world where 1,000 children become infected with HIV every day, Reagan is a walking miracle. Even better, this miracle can be repeated.
Alice was three months pregnant when she began showing signs of illness. “I was falling sick all the time,” she explains. Fearing the worst, she decided to get tested for HIV. “I was not surprised,” Alice says of her reaction when the result came back positive.
"Lives are on the Line" Creative Activism
It has been more than 25 years since the discovery of AIDS, but many countries around the world are still suffering from devastating epidemics. Through “Lives are on the Line,” we use stories of children from countries most affect by AIDS to create awareness, pray, and take action to help those who are most vulnerable to the global AIDS pandemic.
Story cards featuring country profiles and stories of 10 different people affected by HIV and AIDS are hung from clothesline in a highly trafficked area of your campus. Students are invited to read the story cards, pick up one to keep throughout the day and respond through giving and advocacy.
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Announcing the World Vision ACT:S Network
The next generation of Acting on AIDS is here — we are excited to introduce World Vision ACT:S. Within our network, we will be exploring what our faith says about poverty and injustice, using creative activism to bring issues to life and change hearts on our campuses, and using our voices to advocate our government to help end poverty, injustice, and human suffering.
The biblical book of Acts is the inspiration and foundation for our campus activism network. This year, we will focus on four key issues: hunger, AIDS, child slavery, and malaria.
You may be wondering. . . What about Acting on AIDS?
AIDS is a long-term issue. It still requires our diligent attention and action. We simply seek to stand on our faith rather than an issue. This will allow us to respond as one network to a variety of issues. If your campus group is mostly passionate about AIDS, keep acting on AIDS! You don’t have to change your name or your issue.
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Connect with us at: acts@worldvision.org or 1-888-876-2004.
ACT:S is the activism network for World Vision. World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. |
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