Mission Trip
Transcript: "Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you." James 1:27 Uganda Population: 10.1 million # of orphans: 750,000 Avg. life expectancy: 62 yrs old Extreme poverty 54% of pop. living on less than $1 a day 78% of pop. living on less than $2 a day Poor social programs, and unequal access to education Guatemala Population: 32.7 million # of orphans: 2.7 million Avg. Life expectancy: 53 yrs old 50% of pop. under the age of 15 Overwhelming poverty Most Ugandans work 2-3 jobs and still lack food and water-most of their basic needs Orphans are left to fight for survival and often become victims of abuse and exploitation C.H establish CarePoints in strategic areas with the highest population of orphans – many have up to 1,000 orphans living within a three-mile radius. <iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/8822643?color=E0E0E0" width="608" height="342" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe> DOUBLE CLICK ON THE UNDERLINED LINK ABOVE TO WATCH A BRIEF VIDEO <iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/9914803" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe> DOUBLE CLICK ON THE UNDERLINED LINK ABOVE TO WATCH A BRIEF VIDEO Things to think about when traveling: Vaccinations should be given 6 weeks prior to traveling (Hep A+B, Typhoid, Rabies, Yellow fever, Meningococcal Meningitis) Antimalarial drugs Ethiopia photo credit Nasa / Goddard Space Flight Center / Reto Stöckli Population: 82.8 million # of orphans: 4.6 million Life expectancy: 56 yrs old High risk for infectious diseases Only 42% of adults are literate extreme drought conditions HopeChest partners with existing orphanages and drop-in centers <iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/7978569" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe> DOUBLE CLICK ON THE UNDERLINED LINK ABOVE TO WATCH A BRIEF VIDEO Population: 1.1 million # of orphans: 150,000 Highest rate of HIV/AIDS in the world (1 in 4 adults have HIV) Life expectancy: 46 yrs old Through community sponsorship: kitchens, daily feeding, weekly discipleship programming, wells, school buildings, community centers, and garden projects are possible. South Africa Swaziland Population: 50.1 million # of orphans: 3.4 million Life expectancy: 51 yrs old High HIV/AIDS (18%), malnutrition, tuberculosis Children's Hopechest began an orphan care initiative partnership with Focus on the Family Africa assistance with most basic necessities of life (food, clean water, and proper sanitation) to opportunities to break the cycles of poverty through job training and micro-enterprise opportunities. Population: 13.8 million # of orphans: 370,000 56% of pop. living in poverty Severe food shortages Public education worst in Central America High drug use Extreme gap between rich and poor Haiti Where to Serve?