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Below is an email I received from one of my favorite organizations, Children’s Hope Chest. I have had the opportunity of traveling with them to Russia, and on the trip fell in love with this organization. Below is their post:
Hello Friends,
Today is World AIDS Day. As I travel through a country ravaged by HIV/AIDS, I wanted to encourage you to promote awareness of the dramatic impact AIDS has on orphans.
In the African nations where we work, there is a generation of AIDS orphans left behind. It fuels not only extreme poverty, but child abuse and sexual abuse of the worst kind.
In Russia, AIDS grows by the day, often helped along by sex trafficking of young girls from our orphanages.
Fortunately we can and are doing something in both cases. On World AIDS Day, I just wanted to encourage you with two thoughts that I hope you’ll pass along to your online friends through Facebook and Twitter. Or just repost this entire message…
- HopeChest is protecting over 1,000 Russian orphans from sex trafficking and crime throughout our Ministry Center, Family Center, and Independent Living Center programs.
- HopeChest is rescuing 10,000 orphans from extreme poverty by supporting feeding programs, health and education initiatives, and Christian discipleship throughout Ethiopia, Uganda, and Swaziland.
In those places, there is no sex trafficking or extreme poverty. We are making a difference.
One of the ways that happens is through-5 for-50. This is a small way that just $5 can make a difference for someone who has been impacted by AIDS–particularly orphans in Africa.
Click on 5-for-50 to find out more about the 5 simple ways that YOU can make a difference in the global AIDS crisis.
And, be sure to pass that message of hope along to those who can join us.
Thanks so much for being on this journey with us.