Hope Prayer Chain: June 2008

Pray…

• FOR the nearly 5 million people living with HIV in Asia and the Pacific region.
• FOR children everywhere who are affected by HIV and AIDS, that they will be protected and supported with education, guidance, and love.
• FOR a decrease in stigma and discrimination against HIV-affected individuals and families, which hinders efforts toward HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support.
• FOR World Vision's Child Sex Tourism Prevention Project, that it continues to help protect children from would-be predators through deterrence, intervention, and recovery in countries in Asia and Latin America.
• FOR the governments of Asia and the Pacific region to devise new responses and assistance for the millions of people affected by HIV and AIDS.

Learn more: Orphaned and vulnerable children and those in Asia and the Pacific Region affected by HIV

• Learn basic facts about orphaned and vulnerable children (PDF).
• Read how stigma and discrimination affect those with HIV and AIDS living in China.
• View the new wall chart from the United Nations indicating population and HIV and AIDS rates around the world.
• See recommendations for responding to the AIDS crisis in Asia.

Take action

• Sign a petition to help combat child sex tourism.