Catholic Relief Services | AIDS Relief Programs

Get Involved with World AIDS Day

• Raise Awareness of the Disease with the Ring the Bell activity. Educate your local community, and support those affected by the pandemic around the world.
• Watch a video about the lifesaving AIDSRelief program in Zambia. See the stories of the in-field volunteers who counsel others on taking their antiretroviral therapy.
• Share the stories and images of HIV. HIV in Africa: Responding with Hope offers photos exhibiting the Catholic Church's response to the HIV epidemic in Africa.
• Donate to a CRS AIDS Program. Raise the quality of life for those living with HIV and AIDS, protect their rights, reduce risky behavior and educate vulnerable people about HIV and AIDS.
• Host a prayer service. The Picture of Compassion: A CRS Prayer Service is a prayerful call for just and compassionate responses to the global AIDS pandemic.
• Visit the Children Left Behind Exhibit, featuring the creative work and stories by AIDS orphans from around the world.
• Attend the speakers tour. Hear personal stories about the treatment and care provided by humanitarian agencies like CRS.

• Helpful Information

  CRS HIV & AIDS Programs
• HIV & AIDS Statistics
• World AIDS Campaign
• The Global HIV and AIDS Timeline
• HIV & AIDS World Map
• United Nations World AIDS Day
• UNAIDS

• Prayer Resources

  World AIDS Day Candlelight Vigil
• Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance Advent Calendar

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