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Meet Neatness, age 14. Hear her story of courage, hope, and love. Neatness' last words to us before we left her were these: "I hope my story helps thousands of kids, just like me, all around me."
Neatness is one of the many children assisted by the Mtshabezi Mission National AIDS Programme, part of the Brethren in Christ Church - Zimbabwe.
In partnership with the BICC Zimbabwe church and MCC, we are helping this National AIDS Programme make the following impact:
Services: School fees paid for children who can't otherwise afford them; HIV/AIDS Voluntary Counseling & Testing programme (VCT); Peer Education Programme to start AIDS Action Clubs in local schools; Homebased Care programme training and distributing of Home Based Care kits; Staff & office expenses for AIDS programme
Number of People Impacted: 2,400 students have their school fees paid, 400 Voluntary Counseling & Testing clients; 125 schools participating in the Peer Education Programme; 800 Home-based Care workers trained & 500 Home-based Care kits distributed to needy families; 150+ HIV-positive patients receive anti-retroviral drugs through the clinic, with support from MCC & Forgotten Voices, as well as a nearby hospital.
Partners: BIC World Missions and Mennonite Central Committee
PRAY: For the health workers, volunteer coordinators, and impact. Pray for Neatness, her family, and those that care for her. Pray for God to provide opportunities today for those serving on the ground to love someone in need. Pray for all the people that will see this video...that they may be moved to act on Neatness' story.
YOU: As Neatness said to us: "I hope this helps thousands of kids, just like me, all around me." We do too. Watch her story, share it with friends, and act by making a gift at ForgottenVoices.org or sending a check to Forgotten Voices, PO Box 1368; Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-1368.
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