“HIV/AIDS has infected more than 42 million people worldwide. By the end of this decade it will have reached 87 million and have affected many more. Predictions suggest that there will be over 40 million orphans in Africa alone by 2030. When confronted by such overwhelming statistics, it is all too tempting to simply ‘change the channel’ and forget about the crisis," say the EngageHIVAIDS team.

With such overwhelming statistics how can we as Christians respond to the endemic of our day?

 

"History belongs to the intercessors" – Walter Wink

“Engagehivaids suggests the possibility of a response. Inspired by faith and motivated by love, we seek to bring hope to lives that are too familiar with despair. We believe the tide can be turned, that a movement of people who live with justice, hope, action and love at the core really can change the world. Engagehivaids is a small step towards seeing this dream realised. Engagehivaids is a web-based community that seeks to inspire, resource and connect people who, at any level they can, want to live their lives in a way that makes a difference.

When we pray we begin to get a glimpse of God’s heart for those who are hurting, from that place we can more effectively reach out to this world.

Prayer calls on a big God to step in and do big things! Will you partner with God in what He’s wanting to do through your life and through your prayers?”

There are many organizations and many prayer resources out there to help you get involved with the solution to this problem.  In the face of so much information maybe you could start here…"

Story sources;
Engagehivaids
BBC News