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Faith-Based Organizations Respond to HIV/AIDS

This page profiles how faith-based organizations are responding to HIV/AIDS around the world. It contains HIV prevention messages that may not be appropriate for all audiences. If you are not seeking such information or may be offended by such materials, please exit this website. We have videos from World Vision and other U.S.-based not-for-profits, news from Burma/Thailand, Kenya, and Malawi, and personal testimonials.

World Vision

World Vision is a Christian relief and development organization dedicated to helping children and their communities worldwide reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty. It serves the world's poor—regardless of a person's religion, race, ethnicity, or gender. Visit World Vision and sponsor a child today!

Hidden Faces of AIDS (9 min 2 sec): Stream or Download (WMV, 43MB)
Profiles individual families affected by HIV and AIDS and ways you can make a difference.

Shorter "Hidden Faces Intro" video (1 min 10 sec): Stream or Download (WMV, 4MB)
The introductory sequence to the full "Hidden Faces" video. Alternates snapshots of the suffering with statistics about the problem.

AIDS Orphans: Stream or Download (WMV, 11MB)
A profile of two AIDS orphans in Africa.
A Generation to Save: Miracle of Sponsorship (5 min 20 sec): Stream or Download (WMV, 26MB)
How sponsoring a child can make a difference to reduce suffering in the developing world.
A Generation to Save: A Bridge Between (1 min 4 sec): Stream or Download (WMV, 5MB)
How you can help be the bridge from suffering to relief.
Intro to One Life Revolution (4 min 30 sec): Stream or Download (WMV, 14MB)
Mark Oestreicher, President of Youth Specialties, explains the One Life Revolution program, which encourages young people to get involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
1 Life Revolution: Maggie's Story (3 min 46 sec): Stream or Download (WMV, 12 MB)
Story of the daily struggle of Maggie (an AIDS orphan) and her grandmother for survival.
World AIDS Day Call to Action: Message to Pastors (3 min 9 sec): Stream or Download (WMV, 14 MB)
Appeal to pastors from Steve Haas, Vice President of WorldVision, to take a leadership role in addressing the problem of HIV/AIDS.
World AIDS Day Call to Action: Light a Candle (3 min 10 sec): Stream or Download (WMV, 15 MB)
Christian leaders issue a call to action for people to help those affected by HIV/AIDS.

Other U.S.-Based Faith-Based Not-For-Profit Organizations

PurposeDriven.com: Why the Church Must Care: Stream
Promotional video for 2006 Disturbing Voices global AIDS conference arguing that churches must address HIV/AIDS.
He Intends Victory: An HIV/AIDS Ministry (17 min 37 sec): Stream or Download (WMV, 48 MB)
Overview of a ministry to those affected by AIDS offering phone counseling, support groups and AIDS education by HIV+ educators.

Burma and Thailand

Buddhist Monks on AIDS' Frontline (5 min) How Buddhist monks in Burma and Thailand are doing prevention education and helping those with AIDS.

Kenya

Faith Brethren Children's Home, an AIDS Relief Ministry (7 min 54 sec): Stream or Download (WMV, 31 MB)
Bishop Andrew Wafula of New Covenant Assembly discusses his church's HIV/AIDS relief ministry, which includes an orphanage for AIDS orphans called Faith Brethren Children's Home.
AIDS Relief Ministry of Gospel Lighthouse Church (9 min 50 sec): Stream or Download (WMV, 38 MB)
Bishop Justus Wanjala of Gospel Lighthouse Church discusses his church's HIV/AIDS relief ministry, which includes voluntary counseling and testing for HIV.
InterVarsity.org: Focus on HIV/AIDS (4 min): Stream
Discusses effects of AIDS in Nairobi, Kenya.

Malawi

Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance: Stream
GAIA provides aid and education to AIDS orphans and caregiver kits to people in Malawi.

Personal Stories and Testimonials

The following videos are personal statements by people who have been affected by HIV/AIDS in one way or another. They are statements of personal experience and belief. The presenters are solely responsible for their content and accuracy. Opinions expressed do not necessarily represent the opinions of AIDSvideos.org.

Facing HIV as a Family (16 min) Stream or Download (QT, 186MB)
Cory Norlund, a person living with HIV, and his mother Diana Norlund discuss how their family dealt with the news that Cory was HIV positive.