Former sub-Sahara Africa leaders meet to discuss AIDS crisis

Fri Nov 16, 12:37 PM ET

LUSAKA (AFP) - Veteran statesmen in Africa's sub-Sahara region are expected to gather in Zambia next week to discuss how to combat the deadly HIV/AIDS pandemic ravaging the continent, an official said Friday.

The meeting will bring together more than 10 former leaders in sub-Saharan Africa, including former South African President Nelson Mandela and his Mozambican counter-part Joaquim Chissano.

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Zambia: 'Malaria Fight Winnable'

The Times of Zambia (Ndola)
19 November 2007

Ndola

ZAMBIA has made remarkable achievements towards the eradication of malaria following the implementation of multifaceted intervention programme, ministry of Health spokesperson, Canisius Banda, has said.

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Orphans advised on education - UGANDA

Sunday, 18th November, 2007
By Ali Mambule

ORPHANS have been encouraged to read hard and excel in their academics if they are to attract more sponsors.

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Share Christ's love with increasing numbers of AIDS orphans in Kenya

Posted: 16 November, 2007
Topics in this story: aids, kenya, mission trip, orphans

Kenya (MNN) ― Scott Collins of Buckner International has been traveling to churches throughout the United States lately to speak about the needs that AIDS creates in Africa.

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Bush Urges Americans to Adopt Orphans

By Melissa Charbonneau
CBN News
November 16, 2007

CBNNews.com - The White House is reaching out to faith-based and community groups to find homes for the nation's 115,000 children in foster care, waiting to be adopted.

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11,5 million Aids orphans in SA in 2014

GAYNOR NOYCE
JOHANNESBURG – The biggest losers in the Aids epidemic that has gripped the nation are children. There are more than 4,4 million Aids orphans in South Africa today.

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School Update

Could you Imagine your children learning in an environment like this?

I hope that our next improvement to the school might be tables and chairs or desk.

Keep these children from Silembe Community School in your prayers.

The children are dry. Attendance should be much higher, and will be higher when we get better teachers (upper 300's).