We have Christian radio programs in Zimbabwe that address the AIDS problem. In Niger, a few churches and community groups are developing AIDS prevention activities. Kale Heywet churches in Ethiopia are becoming more active as well. And Duncan Hospital in Raxaul, India, now has an AIDS prevention component. Some of the most active churches are in western Zambia, working with our Mukinge Hospital.
Volunteers visit the homes of sick people and care for the dying in their homes.
They give hope and share the gospel. They teach in the schools about purity and share the biblical view of sexuality, marriage, and chastity. And they visit the villages where they dig down and try to get at the cultural foundation of the AIDS problem. Then they can determine the most effective way to educate them within their own cultural context with the hope of changing destructive behaviors. In general, however, the church's ministry regarding AIDS is just beginning.