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January 2009





 
Letter from Kay

Welcome to the HIV/AIDS Caring Community. If this is your first time to visit the site – dig in! There are more than three years’ of archived articles, interviews, feature stories, plus up-to-the minute news releases, downloadable resources, and links to other sites that offer further information on particular topics. 

This month features the events of World AIDS Day.  Rick and I had the opportunity to honor President and Mrs. Bush for the incredible work they have done with the President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).  Due to President and Mrs. Bush's heart to care for people who are HIV positive, millions of lives have been saved.  If you missed the event you can watch it on the White House link below.
 
We would love to hear what your church did for World AIDS Day.  Please send us your stories at joyh@saddleback.com.  We are looking forward to hearing from you!
 
I hope you have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Warmly,
Kay

P.S. Check out the article on my book, Dangerous Surrender: What happens when you say yes to God, and visit http://www.kaywarren.com/ for messages, music and downloads that will enhance your reading experience.

Kay Warren, co-founder, Saddleback Church, Lake Forest, Calif., and executive director of Saddleback Church's HIV/AIDS Initiative
 
President George W. Bush receives 'International Medal of Peace' that coincides with PEPFAR milestone on World AIDS Day NEWS RELEASE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2008 – President George W. Bush was honored on the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day today, with the “International Medal of PEACE” given by Dr. Rick Warren on behalf of the Global PEACE Coalition during the Saddleback Civil Forum on Global Health.  The award, given in recognition of the President’s tireless efforts and unprecedented contribution to the fight against HIV/AIDS and other diseases, came on the heels of the President’s announcement that his President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) had fulfilled its commitment to support treatment for 2 million people ahead of schedule. Read more >>
Saddleback Civil Forum on Global Health
To Honor President George W. Bush
on World AIDS Day 
 NEWS Release

Washington, D.C., Nov. 24, 2008 – Dr. Rick Warren will present President George W. Bush with the first “International Medal of PEACE” from the Global PEACE Coalition in recognition of his unprecedented contribution to the fight against HIV/AIDS and other diseases during the Saddleback Civil Forum on Global Health, to be held at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. on World AIDS Day, Dec. 1. Read more >>

Americans adopting HIV-positive kids from Ethiopia By Anita Powell

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Solomon Henderson inherited just three things from his birth parents, who left him at an Ethiopian orphanage when he was 1 year old: a picture of Jesus, a plastic crucifix and HIV.

As one of some 14,000 Ethiopian children born with the virus every year, Solomon's prospects for survival — much less adoption — were grim. But Erin Henderson's heart stirred when she saw him, and she decided, on the spot, to adopt him. Read more >>
Kay Warren Reveals Solution to Gender-based Violence: the Worldwide Church, which offers Hope to the world NEWS RELEASE

Kay Warren, international AIDS advocate, author and director of the HIV/AIDS Initiative at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., today addressed the plenary session of the Ecumenical Alliance Pre-Conference in Mexico City, offering hope for the problem of gender-base violence through the Church. In a follow-up workshop, husband Rick Warren and colleagues joined in presenting a workshop on the role of the Church in HIV/AIDS. Read more >>

Government, Faith and Business: Building Effective Multi-sector Partnerships
"Official Rapporteur's Report"
by Kevin B. George, MBA


This session was moderated by Kay Warren, Executive Director of the HIV/AIDS Inititative, Saddleback Church, Lake Forest, CA.

I was impressed that this panel was comprised of two Rwandans, one South African, and three Americans - Rick Warren: Founder of Saddleback Church and The P.E.A.C.E. Coalition, Archbishop Emmanuel Kolini: Anglican Church, Kigali, Rwanda, Dr. Agnes Binagwaho: Executive Secretary of the Rwanda National AIDS Commission, Gil Odendaal, PhD,: South African from Saddleback Church, Elizabeth Styffe, RN, PHN, MN: Director, HIV/AIDS Initiative, Saddleback Church, Rwanda Healthcare Initiative and Dale Dawson: Chairman of Opportunity International President's Council.
Read more >>
Inquiry about the Global Summit on AIDS and the Church by Kay Warren and Elizabeth Styffe
Thank you so much for your interest in our annual Global Summit on AIDS and the Church. There will not be a 2008 Summit. We are concentrating on preparing for the larger PEACE Summit, which will be held in Dallas, Texas in 2009. Please stay tuned for the exact date! Read more >>
Partnerships of the Rwanda HIV/AIDS Healthcare Initiative by Elizabeth Styffe

The Rwanda HIV/AIDS Healthcare Initiative is a new and innovative approach to healthcare which uses local churches to increase access to health services. It is the single most significant P.E.A.C.E. Plan initiative which is saving lives and transforming healthcare delivery using the local Church. Read more >>
Dangerous Surrender:
What happens when you say yes to God

Surrender. It is not an inviting concept, is it? Yielding. Relinquishing. Our very nature resists these concepts.

Intimacy with God. Now that is far more appealing. Don’t we all long for a deeper personal experience of God’s presence?
Read more >>
With Elizabeth Styffe, R.N., M.N., director, Saddleback Church's HIV/AIDS Initiative

Q. What makes the Church so essential in ending the AIDS pandemic?
Answer >>
HIV/AIDS Toolkit
What your church can do. with messages, strategies, videos & more.

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www.rwandahealthcare.com

www.kaywarren.com

www.thepeaceplan.com

www.kaisernetwork.org

www.usaid.gov

www.orphansandthechurch.com

http://www.pepfar.gov/

Newslinks
White House Rebroadcast of Saddleback Civil Forum on Global Health

Global Challenges: Bush, Obama mark World AIDS Day

Saddleback Pastor speaks on faith-based AIDS fight

Obama, Blair laud Bush's AIDS work in Africa 

Needed: More 'Miracles'

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