Epidemiologists predict that, unable to afford expensive medicines, half the population between the ages of 15 and 25 is likely to perish, leaving behind countless orphans. In Zimbabwe, where the structures of government are under stress, the Anglican Church offers an important infrastructure upon which efforts to help can be built. It is on the scene. Its mission is helping. It knows how to organize for community action.
Diocesan missioners are already active in Zimbabwe.
Aided by the Internet, the Jubilee Fund Committee is in frequent communication with these missioners and other Church workers on the scene. We can mobilize expertise in public health, community development, and fund raising and management in support of AIDS relief and education. Administered on Christian principles, Kubatana provides services to all, regardless of religious affiliation. They are sponsored by our Volunteers for Mission Committee and are appointees of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society. HBCWs are on the front-line in providing care and assistance to the families affected.