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As the world commemorates World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, consider this:
- More than 15 million children younger than 17 are orphans because of AIDS.
- In the two decades since the AIDS pandemic began, more than 30 million have died worldwide, and nearly 38 million are living with HIV/AIDS.
World Vision is on the frontlines in the fight against this scourge thanks to the support of donors. The organization is also encouraging churches and individuals to take action for World AIDS Day. Don’t miss this opportunity to do something about one of the world’s most critical issues.
Top Ten Things You Can Do to Honor World AIDS Day
 |  | 1. Give Your Church a Voice by encouraging your pastor and congregation to observe World AIDS Day on Wednesday, Dec. 1 or Sunday, Dec. 5 and play an active role year-round in AIDS prevention and care of those affected by the pandemic.
Learn how your church can get involved |
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 | | 2. Light an Advent Candle on Dec. 5 and pray for the more than 6,000 children orphaned each day as a result of this disease. |
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 | | 3. Sponsor a Child whose life has been affected by AIDS. Your sponsorship of $30 a month will provide emotional, physical, and spiritual care for a child and benefit a whole community as well.
Sponsor a HopeChild / View a slide show on HopeChild Sponsorship / Read testimonials from HopeChild sponsors / View a multimedia presentation on a church’s visit to Zambia / Send an eCard |
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 | | 4. Email the U.S. President and your congressional representatives and ask them to support full funding for global AIDS in 2005 and dedicate 10 percent to the care of orphans and vulnerable children as called for in President Bush’s 2003 AIDS bill.
Email the President and your congressional representatives |
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 | | 5. Take an Online AIDS Quiz and find out how much you know about global AIDS. Learn which country is predicted to have the most HIV/AIDS cases in 2010 — it might surprise you.
Take the quiz |
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 | | 6. Get in Shape and bring help and hope to children who have been orphaned and made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS. Through World Vision’s Put Hope in Motion program, you can use the sport or activity of your choice to raise funds for this worthy cause.
Put Hope in Motion |
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 | | 7. Join a Prayer Chain. The Hope Prayer Chain lets you join others in a passionate prayer movement for the children and families left vulnerable by AIDS. You will receive periodic emails including prayer requests, praise reports, stories of answered prayers, as well as opportunities to partner with World Vision to respond to this crisis.
Join the Hope Prayer Chain |
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 | | 8. Give a Gift to a Friend. Through World Vision’s Gift Catalog, you can send a gift in the name of a loved one that will help children and families affected by HIV/AIDS. You and your friend will receive the greatest gift of all: the joy of giving.
Browse World Vision’s Gift Catalog / View a Slide Show |
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 | | 9. Join a Virtual Tour to Africa with World Vision President Rich Stearns and learn about the organization’s efforts to fight AIDS and save a generation of children. You’ll experience the sites and sounds of Africa through the president’s journals, slide shows, videos, personal stories, and more.
Join the tour |
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 | | 10. Keep Your Teens Busy by encouraging them to join World Vision’s One Life Revolution, which mobilizes youth groups to raise money for schoolhouses, animals, health care provisions, and more to help those affected by HIV/AIDS in Zambia.
Learn about One Life Revolution |
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