African Connection, Inc

How long will it stay like this?

That is the big question!

According to UNAIDS and World Health Organization,

"It will depend on the vigor, scale and effectiveness of prevention, treatment and care programs. Urgent and dramatic headway is required. Anything less will spell failure."

"Although basic knowledge of HIV/AIDS has increased among young people in recent years, it is still disturbingly low in many countries, especially among young women."

"It is astounding that most countries with widespread epidemics do not yet have extensive programs in place to provide appropriate care to orphans."

Check out UNIAID.com for update.

War on AIDs

War on AIDS is a faith-based preventive and care program designed to campaign against HIV/AIDS and the use of illegal drugs. Care is provided in the form of counseling, and medical assistance to those already infected and affected.

THE PURPOSE of War on AIDS program is to educate and care for children and young adults to grow healthy and live responsible lives.

War on AIDS was launched on May 24 and 25 of 2005 with a huge success to the glory of God. We visited six secondary schools touching nearly 6,000 students. When we made a call, the response was overwhelming! Over 3,000 responded positively by praying sinner's prayer, and taking vows of virtue. It was awesome! . Click ('war_on_aids_rally_2005'); for pictures and report

THE VISION

To educate young people to say 'no' to the use of illegal drugs and illicit sex, and to make healthy choices for living.
To provide care for those already infected with HIV/AIDS in the form of counseling, and medical assistance.

THE PROGRAM GOALS

To establish a War on AIDS Center for on going education and care for those already infected and affected.
To distribute HIV/AIDS educational literature to the high school students.
To visit and share the message of abstinence.
To organize a WOA Club for the high school students, a follow-up educational program on HIV/AIDS

Target Area: Benue State, Nigeria.

Benue State in Nigeria has been selected to launch the War on AIDS program because it has the largest number of HIV infections.

In two years, the schools in Benue State will be covered with the message of abstinence and the gospel of Jesus Christ. Three teams comprising of three persons in each team will be sent to visit these schools and reach over 3,000 students weekly.

Would you partner with us to reach these students for Christ?

A gift of $1.00 will provide education, literature, and encouragement to one student.
A gift of $100 will provide medical assistance to an AIDS victim.

To make your donation click on donate botton above]

HIV/AIDS STATISTICS

In Nigeria the HIV infection was first diagnosed in 1986, in a sexually active 13-year-old girl.
There are approximately 3.2 million people living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria.
Nigeria ranks second in Africa for actual number of people infected in any country.
40 million people are estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS. Of these, 37.1 million are adults. 18.5 million are women, and 3 million are children under 15, and 28 million of this number live in Africa.
5 million people were newly infected with HIV in 2003. Of these, 700,000 are children, and 3.4 million people that live in Africa.
3 million people died of AIDS in 2003, out of which 500,000 are children, and 2.4 million live in Africa.
In sub-Saharan Africa, 500, 000 children under 15 years of age died from HIV/AIDS in 2001, that is more than 80% of 580,000 children that died in 2001.
700,000 of 800,000 of children under 15 years that were infected with HIV in 2001 live in Sub-Saharan Africa. In other words over 2,000 are infected daily.
It is estimated that 2.4 of 2.7 million children under 15 years living with HIV/AIDS as of the end of 2001 live in Sub-Saharan Africa.
75% of 6,000 people that die of AIDS each day are from Africa.
A significant number of persons in every country of Africa suffer from chronic malnutrition due to poverty and ignorance.
Every 3.6 seconds someone dies of hunger. 75% of those are children. Around 24,000 people die every day from hunger or hunger-related causes.
There are 34 million orphans in Africa, of whom 11 million are believed to be orphans of AIDS. One third of Africa's orphans, or about one child in 20 overall, has lost his or her parents to HIV/AIDS.