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Swaziland
Thembeni CarePoint Overview
This small country in Africa has the highest rate of HIV/AIDS in the world, giving it the name, "Nation of Orphans." Generations of people in this country have been decimated by AIDS leaving many children orphaned and alone, without anyone to call mom or dad. Twelve percent of the total population are considered to be orphans. The average person in Swaziland only lives to be about 28 years old.
Because there are virtually no orphanages or children's homes in Swaziland, these children are literally left to fend for themselves without any means of survival. Widely held myths and misunderstandings about AIDS have left many girls vulnerable to sexual abuse and infection of HIV. Young children throughout Swaziland are often found to be the head of the household, caring for all their younger siblings and other children who have no one. Orphans are left susceptible to malnutrition, disease, and abuse. Children roam the streets unclothed and hungry looking for answers and for someone to care for them. Due to this harsh reality, Capo Beach Calvary and Children's Hopechest have created a place for orphans to find refuge, a place to be loved and fed ... a CarePoint.
Thembeni Carepoint Outreach Trip:
August 20th - September 1st, 2010
Child Sponsorship
Sponsoring one of the Swaziland orphans through Children's HopeChest will help provide access to a better environment, improved health, tutoring, and age appropriate Bible training. You will be able to build a relationship with your sponsored child. Like other children, orphans need adult input. The one-to-one connection through letter writing between you and the child you sponsor will allow you to offer encouragement, guidance, and the love of Jesus Christ as few other adults ever will.
Contact Jesse Snipes to see if there are children available for sponsoring.
Writing your child
As a dedicated sponsor, you are encouraged to write your child at least 4 times a year. Hand written letters and printed photos can be mailed directly to Children's HopeChest. Ensure that your child's name and reference number is clearly marked on anything you send. For faster communication, click here to email your child.
Children's HopeChest
PO Box 63842
Colorado Springs, CO 80962-3842
1-800-648-9575
http://www.hopechest.org
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A ministry of CBC since: 2006
Number of children affected: 250-300
Average CBC visits per year: 2
Location: Thembeni CarePoint - Near Manzini, Swaziland
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