Assembly gives generously to HIV/AIDS work.The 130th General Assembly was spurred to action by the shocking stories of the HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome crisis presented by Presbyterian World Service and Development and donated $6,136 for worldwide work on HIV/AIDS. The young adult representatives added another $665 to the pot by trimming down their activity expenses for the week so they could boost their personal donations. The YARs presented their contribution to Moderator Richard Fee after their Friday morning production. "If this is a sign of the sacrificial sac·ri·fi·cial adj. Of, relating to, or concerned with a sacrifice: a sacrificial offering. sac giving of our denomination Denomination The stated value found on financial instruments. Notes: This term applies to most financial instruments with monetary values. The denomination for bonds and securities would be face value or par value. , it is just remarkable," he said. "I hope this message goes from coast to coast." The request to take up an offering came after Rev. Andrew Johnston Andrew Johnston may refer to:
v. star·tled, star·tling, star·tles v.tr. 1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start. 2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. See Synonyms at frighten. facts to the assembly. In 1981, there were five known cases of AIDS in the world; today, 42 million people are infected and 30 million have died over the past 20 years. Fourteen million children have been orphaned as a result of AIDS. The offering served as a kickoff to a national campaign of The Presbyterian Church in Canada The Presbyterian Church in Canada is the name of a Protestant Christian church, of presbyterian and reformed theology and polity, serving in Canada under this name since 1875, although the United Church of Canada claimed the right to the name from 1925 to 1939. , led by PWS&D, in response to the HIV/AIDS crisis. The initiative was endorsed by the assembly and is entirely separate from Presbyterians Sharing ... and other contributions to PWS&D. The initial goal has been set at $500,000, and congregations and individuals will be encouraged to help raise funds. The money will go toward projects overseas and in Canada, with education about the disease being a major goal. The campaign is one example of many international initiatives to combat the HIV/AIDS crisis. The Global Fund, a financial pool to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, was established by Kofi Annan Kofi Atta Annan (born April 8, 1938) is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1 1997 to January 1 2007, serving two five-year terms. He was the co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001. , secretary general of the United Nations. Canada contributed $150 million to the fund (divided equally over four years) when it began in 2001. In May of this year, Canada announced it would double its contribution in 2005 to $70 million and give $35 million the following year. Canada also committed $100 million to the 3 by 5 Initiative--a project of the World Health Organization that hopes to treat three million people with HIV/AIDS by the year 2005. Donations to the PCC's campaign should be sent directly to PWS&D, specifying that the contribution is for the HIV/AIDS Appeal. |
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