For a good explanation of the link between the Christian faith and development from an unlikely advocate, see

"As an Atheist, I Truly Believe Africa Needs God" by Matthew Parris, The Times, 12/27/08.

Latest AIDS Statistics (from 2009 Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic)

• In 2008  33.4 million people were living with AIDS and 2.0 million people died of AIDS.
  

• In 2008  2.7 million people were newly infected with HIV, over half of them under the age of 25. This is essentially the same as last year.

• By December 2008 4 million worldwide  were receiving antiretroviral treatment (42% of those needing it), a ten-fold increase in the last 4 years.

• In 2008 only one third of pregnant mothers infected with HIV had opportunity to get the treatment that would help keep their babies from getting infected.
  

NOW AVAILABLE:

 Prescription for Hope,  by Carolyn Klaus, MD

 "Riveting...It is indeed a prescription for hope."

                                                   -----Dr. Richard Swenson

 "Wow! Not only is it a marvelous testimony to the power of God, it is readable, warm, personal..."

                                                                                     -----Dr. Judy Shelly

When God's kingdom comes to a needy area, amazing things happen. Dr. Carolyn Klaus chronicles the remarkable events which occurred as she and her friends struggled to open and maintain Esperanza Health Center in Philadelphia. The lessons she and her husband learned through that experience form the basis for Hope in View's work now in Ethiopia--and might benefit people doing many other types of ministry.

June/July Ministry trip:

Ron is leaving for Ethiopia on June 13 for a six week trip. Carolyn will join him in two weeks. Our volunteer Microenterprise Coordinator, Tim Thiery (and son Andrew), will also be in Ethiopia for 3 weeks with the goal of networking resources to advance local Income Generating Actitivites among our Hope In View/Transformation Ethiopia associates.