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Home-based care for those living with AIDS
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AIDS a global crisis

• FACTS
• 40 million people worldwide are living with HIV
• 25 million people have died as a result of AIDS
  since it was first identified in the 1980s
• 15 million children worldwide have lost one or
  both parents as a result of AIDS
• More than 3 million people die as a result of
  AIDS each year

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AIDS a global crisis
AIDS is one of the greatest humanitarian
tragedies of our time. Every 15 seconds a child
loses a parent to this relentless pandemic. Yet
there is hope. Local caregivers in Africa, Asia,
and Latin America are already helping families
affected by HIV and AIDS. But they lack simple
items needed to prolong lives and comfort the
sick.
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Who are caregivers?
Caregivers are family members and local
volunteers around the world who are providing
compassionate support to people living with AIDS.
Hardworking community volunteers offer physical
and emotional support to affected households,
while family membersmany of them
childrensacrifice everything to care for sick
mothers, fathers, and other relatives. Many of
these courageous caregivers lack the basic
supplies they need to safely and effectively
minister to the sick.
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How do Caregiver Kits work?
Caregiver Kits are filled with basic supplies
that improve and prolong the lives of those
living with AIDS while protecting caregivers and
preventing the spread of infection. For just
25, a Caregiver Kit brings joy to a caregiver
and has an immeasurable impact on many people
within their community. Kits are assembled
by churches and community groups, then shipped to
World Vision distribution centers and from there
to AIDS-affected communities in Africa, Asia, and
Latin America.
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Whats in a Caregiver Kit?

• Each item in the Caregiver Kit empowers
  caregivers to provide safe and compassionate
  treatment for people suffering from AIDS.
• Each kit consists of a carrying case filled with
• Antibacterial soap
• Petroleum jelly
• Antifungal cream
• Cotton balls
• Latex gloves
• Washcloths
• Notebook and pens
• Flashlight with batteries
• Antidiarrheal medication and acetaminophen
• A handwritten note is included in each kit to
  encourage the caregiver who receives the
  supplies.

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A completed Caregiver Kit
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Together, we can make an impact on the global
AIDS crisis.

• We can come alongside caregivers in the fight
  against AIDS!
• Assembling Caregiver Kits is a hands-on way
  we can
• Show Christs unconditional love to those
  suffering from AIDS
• Equip caregivers with the practical materials
  they need
• Encourage caregivers to continue caring
  selflessly for their neighbors

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One groups storyAssembling Caregiver Kits at
Menlo Park Presbyterian Church
In April 2006, 1,126 church members assembled
7,300 Caregiver Kits in five two-hour shifts.
All ages helped out! They assembled 8,000 more
kits on World AIDS Day in Dec. 06 and plan to
assemble more in the Spring of 07
Caregiver Kit contents provided in partnership
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What participants have learned
The most important thing I learned was how
pervasive the problem is and how discouraging it
is for people in Africa not having the kind of
things they need to be good caregivers. I now
know how much trouble they go to for supplies and
how, without too much effort on our part, we
really can do something that will help. Thora
Richardson Menlo Park Presbyterian, CA