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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

A Message to members of Megaphone with 1,000 Voices

World AIDS Day - December 1

Tom Davis December 1 at 10:13am Reply
Hello Friends,

Today is World AIDS Day.

As I travel through a country ravaged by HIV/AIDS,
I wanted to encourage you to promote awareness
of the dramatic impact AIDS has on orphans.

In the African nations where we work, there is a
generation of AIDS orphans left behind. It fuels
not only extreme poverty, but child abuse and
sexual abuse of the worst kind.

In Russia, AIDS grows by the day, often helped
along by sex trafficking of young girls from our
orphanages.

Fortunately we can and are doing something in
both cases.

On World AIDS Day, I just wanted to encourage
you with two thoughts that I hope you'll pass
along to your online friends through Facebook
and Twitter. Or just repost this entire message...

1. HopeChest is protecting over 1,000 Russian
orphans from sex trafficking and crime throughout
our Ministry Center, Family Center, and Independent
Living Center programs.

2. HopeChest is rescuing 10,000 orphans from
extreme poverty by supporting feeding programs,
health and education initiatives, and Christian
discipleship throughout Ethiopia, Uganda, and
Swaziland.

In those places, there is no sex trafficking or
extreme poverty. We are making a difference.

One of the ways that happens is through an
initiative called 5 for 50 (http://www.5for50.com).
This is a small way that just $5 can make a
difference for someone who has been impacted
by AIDS--particularly orphans in Africa.

Go to
http://www.5for50.com to find out more
about the 5 simple ways that YOU can make a
difference in the global AIDS crisis.

And, be sure to pass that message of hope along to
those who can join us.

Thanks so much for being on this journey with us.

For the Fatherless,
Tom Davis
CEO, HopeChest


PS.If you haven't invited your friends to join our
1,000 Voices project, send them an invitation today.

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