USA (MNN) ― More than 16,000 young people
did something historic. They put their hands and feet together to make a
tangible difference in the lives of the poor and hurting in Swaziland,
Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Volunteers who work with AIDS victims in Swaziland and other African
countries will receive Caregiver Kits assembled by 16,000 attendees at
Urbana 12. Urbana 12 is InterVarsity Christian Fellowship's
triennial Student Missions Conference, which is being held at the
Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Missouri, December 27-31, 2012.
The kits include medical and hygiene items for the compassionate care of
AIDS victims in a part of the world that has borne the brunt of what
has been called the largest humanitarian crisis of all time, and where
access to basic health care is greatly limited. "The Caregiver Kits
provide practical materials which bring dignity and comfort to those
living with AIDS," said Steve Haas, Vice President of World Vision,
which is partnering with InterVarsity on this project.
Over the past year, World Vision saw 40,000 kits assembled. During this
one Saturday night at Urbana 12, another 32,000 kits will be added to
that total. Each Urbana attendee will pack two kits and enclose notes of
encouragement and blessing for the kit recipient.
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