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La Parroquia de San Carlos Borromeo

AIDS Outreach: Africa

This Ministry reaches out to support some of the estimated 13 million orphans and vulnerable children affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic ravaging Sub-Saharan Africa. Simultaneously, we strive to create opportunities for our fellow parishioners to learn more about HIV/AIDS while they contribute to addressing the needs of affected children and communities.

See our April 2006 brochure!
[Caveat: these are rather large PDF files.]
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Page 2 (597 KB)

For information on our ministry, contact:

Carol Lynn Gulino, Co-chair
clgulino@hotmail.com
(703) 328-1560

Karen Kasmauski, Co-chair
K.Kasmauski@verizon. net
(703) 241-7520

Gail Goodridge, Kenya Ministry
ggoodridge@fhi.or.ke
254-20-271-3913

Purpose of the AIDS Outreach: Africa ministry

Our Ministry has the following objectives:

The Problem

In 2004, Kenya alone estimated that it had 670,000 children living in the country who had been orphaned due to HIV-related deaths.

Many orphans are themselves infected with HIV. Many others are not. But they all need a lot of help.

Our Approach

Our Ministry supports small, achievable interventions that make a real impact in the lives of children and communities.

In Kenya, our partner, the Medical Missionaries of Mary (MMM), provides community based healthcare, with a strong emphasis on the development of women, care of persons living with AIDS, support for AIDS orphans and the prevention of the spread of HIV. MMM runs the Riara AIDS Project (RAP) in Nairobi. RAP caregivers address the pain and tragedy HIV/AIDS causes, especially to children in Kibera, an urban slum that is home to one third of Nairobi’s population.

While nothing can replace the love of parents who have died, a loving, supportive team of caring professionals, like those of MMM, can do a lot to help the little one face life.

Activities To Date:

St. Charles Borromeo AIDS Outreach: Africa Ministry has sponsored the following RAP activities:

Our Direct Connection

Personal involvement of our parishioners is a key element of our ministry. St. Charles Parish has a direct, on-site contact with the Riara AIDS Project (RAP) in Nairobi, Kenya. Gail Goodridge, a St. Charles parishioner and ministry leader moved to Kenya for work and was able to identify RAP as the first project to receive our support.

How You Can Get Involved

The AIDS Outreach: Africa Ministry encourages all levels of involvement. In Africa, we support the Riara AIDS Project, but at home we also work to educate our own community of St. Charles. Ways to participate include:

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Last modified: 03 March 2008
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