Churches to mark AIDS day: PWRDF creates new resources to build awareness.The Anglican Church of Canada will mark World AIDS Day World AIDS Day, observed December 1 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. AIDS has killed more than 25 million people, with an estimated 38. on Dec. 1 with activities ranging from prayer services and vigils to the launching of new initiatives for the Primate's World Relief and Development Fund's (PWRDF PWRDF Primate's World Relief and Development Fund ) campaign, Partnership for Life: For a Generation without AIDS. In October, PWRDF mailed out HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome resource kits to every Anglican parish across Canada Across Canada was an afternoon program that formerly aired on The Weather Network. The segment ran from early 1999 until mid 2002. The show ran from 3:00PM ET until 7:00 PM ET. . Information and ideas for AIDS-focused church services, an AIDS poster, and ways of helping PWRDF reach its goal of raising $1 million for the HIV-AIDS campaign by December 2006 are also available online at www.pwrdf.org. The kit contains order information for PWRDF's new AIDS bracelets and pins. The PWRDF bracelet reads "Stop AIDS" and sells for $5 each, with $4 going directly to the work of PWRDF's partners. "This is a great reminder to all who wear or see it, that more work needs to be done to rid the world of the AIDS pandemic Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has led to the deaths of more than 25 million people since it was first recognized in 1981, making it one of the most destructive epidemics in recorded history. ," said Jeannette Romkema, PWRDF HIV-AIDS education and animation coordinator. The HIV-AIDS Hearts for Life pins were handmade by women with AIDS who work with PWRDF's partner group, Points of Light homes in Etwatwa, South Africa. They sell for $5 each. Each pin contains about 100 tiny beads and is heart-shaped (white with a red border and a red AIDS ribbon in the middle). |
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