Stand With Africa A Campaign of Hope

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Stand With AfricaA Campaign of Hope
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Campaign Goals
A. Learn more about Africa
B. Advocate for justice (HIV/AIDS)
C. Increase financial gifts
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Campaign Goals
A. Learn more about Africa
B. Advocate for justice (HIV/AIDS)
C. Increase financial gifts
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Our learning and commitmentis rooted in
- Christs call to mission
- Relationships with African Christians
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LWF Churches in Africa
30 member churches15 million membersgrowth up
1 million in 2005
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ELCA long-standing relationships
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ELCA relationships in last 40 years
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Emerging churches
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Gifts of African Christians
Evangelical faithfulness
Vitality of faith
Dynamic worship
Holistic outreach Word and deed
To be human is to be in relationship
To be Christian is to be a missionary
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Africas Challenge to Us
Sufficiency in lifestyle
Pray
Witness to your faith
Social morality
Listen to them
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Crisis in AfricaDecreased Life Expectancy
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Crisis in AfricaHeavily indebted poor countries
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Crisis in AfricaLow-income food deficit countries
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Crisis in AfricaPer capita energy consumption
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Crisis in AfricaUndernourishment
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Gods beautiful creation (the earth) binds us
together.
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Other factors
Civil conflicts and wars
Refugees
Internally displaced
Land mines
Decrease in education, literacy, health services
HIV/AIDS Extinction Event
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Inadequate response from the U.S.
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Inadequate International Response
Reduction in development assistance
Reduction in emergency assistance
Daily amount spent per day per refugee -
Kosovo 1.23 Africa 0.11
Africa not of strategic importance politically
Investment in economic development resulted in
international indebtedness
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Some Signs of Hope
Christian community and its international
relationships tell the story
49 ELCA synods in companion relationships with
African churches
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Some Signs of Hope
Campaign Against Landmines
Jubilee 2000 renegotiation or forgiveness of
international debt
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World Hunger Income1989-2000
Some Signs of Hope
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HIV/AIDS

• Some Realities

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Global summary of the HIV and AIDS epidemic, 2006
Number of people living with HIV in 2006
Total 39.5 million 34.1 47.1 million
Adults 37.2 million 32.1 44.5 million
Women 17.7 million 15.1 20.9 million
Children under 15 years 2.3 million 1.7 3.5
million Total 4.3 million 3.6 6.6
millionAdults 3.8 million 3.2 5.7
millionChildren under 15 years 530 000 410 000
660 000 Total 2.9 million 2.5 3.5
millionAdults 2.6 million 2.2 3.0
millionChildren under 15 years 380 000 290 000
500 000
People newly infected with HIV in 2006
AIDS deaths in 2006
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Global estimates for adults and children, 2006

• People living with HIV 39.5 million 34.1 47.1
  million
• New HIV infections in 2006 4.3 million 3.6 6.6
  million
• Deaths due to AIDS in 2006 2.9 million 2.5 3.5
  million

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Regional HIV and AIDS statistics and features,
2006
Adult child deaths due to AIDS
Adult prevalence (15?49)
Adults children newly infected with HIV
Adults children living with HIV
2.1 million 1.8 2.4 million
5.9 5.2 6.7
2.8 million 2.4 3.2 million
24.7 million 21.8 27.7 million
36 000 20 000 60 000
0.2 0.1 0.3
68 000 41 000 220 000
460 000 270 000 760 000
590 000 390 000 850 000
0.6 0.4 1.0
860 000 550 000 2.3 million
7.8 million 5.2 12.0 million
43 000 26 000 64 000
0.1 lt0.2
100 000 56 000 300 000
750 000 460 000 1.2 million
65 000 51 000 84 000
0.5 0.4 1.2
140 000 100 000 410 000
1.7 million 1.3 2.5 million
19 000 14 000 25 000
1.2 0.9 1.7
27 000 20 000 41 000
250 000 190 000 320 000
84 000 58 000 120 000
270 000 170 000 820 000
0.9 0.6 1.4
1.7 million 1.2 2.6 million
12 000 lt15 000
0.3 0.2 0.4
22 000 18 000 33 000
740 000 580 000 970 000
18 000 11 000 26 000
0.8 0.6 1.1
43 000 34 000 65 000
1.4 million 880 000 2.2 million
4000 2300 6600
0.4 0.2 0.9
7100 3400 54 000
81 000 50 000 170 000
2.9 million 2.5 3.5 million
1.0 0.9 - 1.2
4.3 million 3.6 6.6 million
39.5 million 34.1 47.1 million
The ranges around the estimates in this table
define the boundaries within which the actual
numbers lie, based on the best available
information.
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Adults and children estimated to be living with
HIV, 2006
Eastern Europe Central Asia 1.7 million 1.2
2.6 million
Western Central Europe 740 000 580 000 970
000
North America 1.4 million 880 000 2.2 million
East Asia 750 000 460 000 1.2 million
Middle East North Africa 460 000 270 000 760
000
Caribbean 250 000 190 000 320 000
South South-East Asia 7.8 million 5.2 12.0
million
Sub-Saharan Africa 24.7 million 21.8 27.7
million
Latin America 1.7 million 1.3 2.5 million
Oceania 81 000 50 000 170 000
Total 39.5 (34.1 47.1) million
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Estimated number of adults and children newly
infected with HIV, 2006
Eastern Europe Central Asia 270 000 170 000
820 000
Western Central Europe 22 000 18 000 33 000
North America 43 000 34 000 65 000
East Asia 100 000 56 000 300 000
Middle East North Africa 68 000 41 000 220
000
Caribbean 27 000 20 000 41 000
South South-East Asia 860 000 550 000 2.3
million
Sub-Saharan Africa 2.8 million 2.4 3.2 million
Latin America 140 000 100 000 410 000
Oceania 7100 3400 54 000
Total 4.3 (3.6 6.6) million
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Estimated adult and child deaths from AIDS, 2006
Eastern Europe Central Asia 84 000 58 000
120 000
Western Central Europe 12 000 lt15 000
North America 18 000 11 000 26 000
East Asia 43 000 26 000 64 000
Middle East North Africa 36 000 20 000 60
000
Caribbean 19 000 14 000 25 000
South South-East Asia 590 000 390 000 850
000
Sub-Saharan Africa 2.1 million 1.8 2.4 million
Latin America 65 000 51 000 84 000
Oceania 4000 2300 6600
Total 2.9 (2.5 3.5) million
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Children (lt15 years) estimated to be living with
HIV, 2006
Eastern Europe Central Asia 10 000 4900 21
000
Western Central Europe 4000 lt8000
North America 11 000 3500 27 000
East Asia 7200 2200 18 000
Middle East North Africa 32 000 13 000 78
000
Caribbean 15 000 7300 28 000
South South-East Asia 180 000 71 000 400
000
Sub-Saharan Africa 2.1 million 1.5 3.1 million
Latin America 33 000 20 000 61 000
Oceania 3300 920 8800
Total 2.3 (1.7 3.5) million
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Estimated deaths in children (lt15 years) from
AIDS, 2006
Eastern Europe Central Asia 2300 1300 4200
Western Central Europe lt100 lt200
North America lt100 lt200
East Asia 1500 570 3000
Middle East North Africa 5100 2100 9800
Caribbean 2000 1100 3300
South South-East Asia 29 000 14 000 55 000
Sub-Saharan Africa 340 000 250 000 440 000
Latin America 2900 1900 4900
Oceania 640 190 1800
Total 380 000 (290 000 500 000)
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Estimated number of children (lt15 years) newly
infected with HIV, 2006
Eastern Europe Central Asia 2800 1600 4700
Western Central Europe 200 lt400
North America 500 lt1000
East Asia 2500 1100 4500
Middle East North Africa 7000 3300 13 000
Caribbean 2400 1400 3600
South South-East Asia 43 000 23 000 73 000
Sub-Saharan Africa 460 000 360 000 580 000
Latin America 4900 3500 7800
Oceania 1100 440 2800
Total 530 000 (410 000 660 000)
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Over 11 000 new HIV infections a day in 2006

• More than 95 are in low and middle income
  countries
• About 1500 are in children under 15 years of age
• About 10 000 are in adults aged 15 years and
  older
• of whom
• almost 50 are among women
• about 40 are among young people (15-24)

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2006 global HIV and AIDS estimates Children (lt15
years)

• Children living with HIV 2.3 million 1.7 3.5
  million
• New HIV infections in 2006 530 000 410 000 660
  000
• Deaths due to AIDS in 2006 380 000 290 000 500
  000

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Is there hope for Africa?
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Breaking the Silence
Ugandan President Yoweri Museuemi talks openly
about AIDS. A significant drop in HIV infections.
Botswana newly-elected President Fetus Moga lays
out his five-year term to include fighting
various problems, including AIDS.
Church leaders in many African countries have
started to address and fight AIDS.
President Daniel Arapmoi of Kenya and Tanzanian
President Benjamin Mkapa declare war on this
disease.
Malawi President Bakili Muluzi invites a
cross-section of society to launch a new
five-year plan against AIDS.
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It may feel as if it is too late to save 24.7
million Africans who are infected by HIV/AIDS
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but its not too late to save 750 million
sub-Saharan Africans who are not yet
infected. Objectives for Stand With Africa
include stand with those fighting the spread
of the disease. prevent further destruction of
lives.
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Together we can make a difference
Produced by Y. Franklin Ishida