What is our topic and what are we
doing?
Our topic will be HIV/AIDS. We’ll be partnering with World Vision to take
a small, yet significant step in loving the people most affected by this
pandemic.
Why are we doing this?
AIDS is one of the greatest humanitarian crises of our
time. Caregiver Kits are a tangible
expression of Jesus unconditional love for those suffering from AIDS and an
encouragement to those caring selflessly for neighbors and loved ones.
How will we be loving the people most
affected by HIV/AIDS?
4:19 students, parents, and leaders are being invited to
partner with World Vision to equip and encourage community volunteers caring
for those living with AIDS in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. We’ll do this by raising funds to stock Care
Kits, then also donating our time to assemble them.
What’s in the Care Kits and how much
do they cost?
The kit contains basic items – such as soap, latex
gloves, cotton balls, etc. – that are inaccessible or unaffordable for the
people who need them. All donations,
both large and small, help provide Caregiver Kits that will enable caregivers
to love hurting people in their communities.
The kits cost about $28 a piece.
Who uses these Care Kits?
World Vision trains local volunteers to administer basic
health care in communities that don’t have easy access to a doctor or
hospital. The Care Givers visit the
homes of people who are in desperate need of care due to having HIV/AIDS.
How can I participate?
Sign up for this two-part “Take It Home” event (Sunday,
March 14th @ 6:00 PM & Sunday, May 2nd @ 6:00 PM) on
line (bottom of this page) or at the VictoryPoint Info Desk.
On March 14th
we’ll watch a video from world Vision that provides testimonies from people in
Africa who have been positively affected by these Care Kits. Most importantly,
we’ll share with you the way in which 4:19 students, parents, and leaders are
going to partner together in raising funds for, purchasing, assembling, and
shipping the Care Kits.
On May 2nd
we’ll reconvene and assemble the Care Kits as a way of actively helping and
loving those who are affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
How can I find out more about World
Vision and the Care Kit Program?
http://www.worldvision.org/content.nsf/getinvolved/caregiver-kits-church-volunteer-activity
