ECR HIV/AIDS TRUST - COMMON STRATEGY, ONE VOICE Community-Centric Churches Everywhere More than 8 Million Believers Can andmustbe mobilized as vehicles for compassion to Widows & OVCs, thus conveying the love of God in the face of HIV/AIDS.Ĭhristian Council of Zambia Zambia Episcopal Conference Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia Other Churches Supporting Partnerships Organization Mission Prevention & Mitigation Love, Hope & CARE, Compassion Delivered Through.1994 -2003: growing congregation based response and interdenominational networkingĬOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE The Church has more human capacity & social infrastructure than any other entity in Zambia.1984 – 1995: response mainly through church owned professional institutions (hospitals, schools).In a quest to be cured from this ‘anemia of deeds’ in the face of HIV/AIDS the church in Zambia has been engaged as follows: Ĭollaborative Church Response “The Church has a high blood count of creeds and an anemia of deeds,” Martin Luther King Jr. GLOBAL ACTION: Need For the Hour “In the face of preventable death and suffering, we have a moral duty to act, and we are acting, ” President George Bush. % of AIDS orphans rose from 11.5% in 1990 to 65.4% in 2001 Ĭurrent Zambian Scenario The vulnerability of widows is aggravated by long standing traditional practices such as: Sexual cleansing Wife inheritance Property grabbing.By the end of 2001, there were an estimated 570,000 AIDS orphans (ages 0 to 14) living in Zambia.73% of the population lives under the poverty line.16% of Adult Population (15 to 49) is HIV+ Infection rate is higher in women (18%, men-13%).Presented to “American Evangelicals Respond to the Global AIDS Crisis” MeetingWashington DC, 11-12 JUNE 2003 BY BISHOP JOSHUA H.K.

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