We are called to confront this pandemic -- whose scale has no precedent in human history.
- Thirty million people -- parents, children, spouses, partners, siblings -- have died early and unnecessary deaths.
- An entire generation of children in sub-Saharan Africa has been orphaned because of the virus; many of these children have themselves been infected by mother-to-child transmission, a transmission which is preventable with basic medical attention.
- ELCA programs in Tanzania teach students marketable skills alongside HIV and AIDS awareness education.
- The voice of every Episcopalian and every ELCA member is vital to this work, so we urge you to join our churches' advocacy efforts by becoming members of the Episcopal Public Policy Network or the ELCA e-Advocacy Network.
| The Rev. Mark S. Hanson |
