Over 18 million children in the world have been orphaned by HIV and AIDS. While in many instances aging grandparents are left to care for grandchildren, all to often children must look after themselves, and often younger siblings.
Canadian Baptist Ministries partners with churches to care for people living with HIV and their families through our Guardians of Hope program, coming alongside the most vulnerable in Rwanda, Kenya, and India. Children receive food, school fees and uniforms, benefit from increased household income, and find emotional support in knowing they aren’t alone.
Guards of Hope New Lifer
Africa Brotherhood Church, Kenya
Mercy Mwikali (next to Emma in the centre of the photo), is the project officer for the twelve Guardians of Hope projects within the Africa Brotherhood Church, Kenya. The ABC's Guardians groups stretch from Nairobi throughout the Eastern and Coast Provinces of Kenya. The church is living out the Gospel through strengthening the vulnerable within their communities. Along with help with school fees, access to medical services and basic assistance, groups receive training and support in areas of group administration and governance, caregiving, health, food security, and micro enterprise development.
Ava learning how the Guardians make beautiful decorations with screen printing. This one of many income generating activities being done by the New Life group.
During the meeting, we helped Mercy Mwakali distribute school uniforms to orphans and vulnerable children being cared for by the Guardians of Hope members within the New Life group.
Emma and Ava helping to present new school uniforms to AIDS orphans being cared for Guardians of Hope in Machakos.
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