Faith-Based Organizations Respond to HIV/AIDS

This page profiles how faith-based organizations are responding to HIV/AIDS around the world. It contains HIV prevention messages that may not be appropriate for all audiences. If you are not seeking such information or may be offended by such materials, please exit this website. We have videos from U.S.-based not-for-profits, news from Burma/Thailand, Kenya, and Malawi, and personal testimonials. Some additional family oriented videos not linked to by AIDSvideos.org may be found at SafeForAll.org.

U.S.-Based Faith-Based Not-For-Profit Organizations

• PurposeDriven.com: Why the Church Must Care: Stream
  Promotional video for 2006 Disturbing Voices global AIDS conference arguing that churches must address HIV/AIDS.
• He Intends Victory: An HIV/AIDS Ministry (17 min 37 sec): Stream or Download (WMV, 48 MB)
  Overview of a ministry to those affected by AIDS offering phone counseling, support groups and AIDS education by HIV+ educators.
  

Burma and Thailand

• Buddhist Monks on AIDS' Frontline (5 min) How Buddhist monks in Burma and Thailand are doing prevention education and helping those with AIDS.

Kenya

• Faith Brethren Children's Home, an AIDS Relief Ministry (7 min 54 sec): Stream or Download (WMV, 31 MB)
  Bishop Andrew Wafula of New Covenant Assembly discusses his church's HIV/AIDS relief ministry, which includes an orphanage for AIDS orphans called Faith Brethren Children's Home. 
• AIDS Relief Ministry of Gospel Lighthouse Church (9 min 50 sec): Stream or Download (WMV, 38 MB)
  Bishop Justus Wanjala of Gospel Lighthouse Church discusses his church's HIV/AIDS relief ministry, which includes voluntary counseling and testing for HIV.
• InterVarsity.org: Focus on HIV/AIDS (4 min): Stream
  Discusses effects of AIDS in Nairobi, Kenya.

Malawi

• Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance: Stream
  GAIA provides aid and education to AIDS orphans and caregiver kits to people in Malawi.
  

Personal Stories and Testimonials

The following videos are personal statements by people who have been affected by HIV/AIDS in one way or another. They are statements of personal experience and belief. The presenters are solely responsible for their content and accuracy. Opinions expressed do not necessarily represent the opinions of AIDSvideos.org.

• Facing HIV as a Family (16 min) Stream or Download (QT, 186MB)
  Cory Norlund, a person living with HIV, and his mother Diana Norlund discuss how their family dealt with the news that Cory was HIV positive.
• Testimonial of Charlie Johnson, Person Living With HIV (16 min) Stream or Download (QT, 157MB)
  Charlie Johnson, a former heroin addict who has been HIV positive for fourteen years, talks about his journey.
• The Connection in My Life Between Depression and HIV (4 min 30 sec) Stream or Download (QT, 45MB)
  Charlie Johnson talks about how HIV can lead to depression and how he has found effective, healthy ways to deal with depression.
• Finding Hope, Purpose, and New Life After Being Diagnosed with HIV (5 min) Stream or Download (QT, 54MB)
  After being diagnosed with HIV, Charlie thought he might never have another relationship again. But he's now married, and he and his wife are now working to adopt an HIV positive South African orphan!
• VocationOffice.org: A Priest Gives Advice About AIDS and HIV: Stream or Download
  A Catholic priest discusses AIDS and the people with AIDS he has known.