Activities

• Partnering with local non-profit organizations in Kayamandi, South Africa to provide food and nutritional supplementation to those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS
• Established a support network among local churches, as well as medical and governmental constituencies for the purpose of addressing the HIV/AIDS crisis in South Africa
• Established an HIV/AIDS clinic for those recently diagnosed with HIV in Kayamandi, a poor township near Stellenbosch/Capetown. Currently 500 patients have been served in the clinic.
• Co-sponsored four Home Health Care workers to serve those infected with HIV/AIDS in Kayamandi and to provide appropriate medical attention. These workers also assist with the personal hygiene, meals, transportation, and health education of those most at risk for transmission.
• Conducted a Discovery Seminar in South Africa, bringing together ethnically diverse individuals from local churches, universities, school districts, and the medical community (including hospice nurses, social workers, and medical students). As a result, possibilities were opened up for collaboration in finding solutions for those individuals infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.
• Conducted educational programs regarding HIV/AIDS transmission, treatment and prevention in churches, educational institutions, and secular venues, using unique methods to introduce controversial topics and create open discussions.
• Participated in a clinical trial studying the impact of a modified Discovery Seminar/Life-Skills Training on depression and quality of life in those individuals infected by HIV/AIDS.