Global estimates forGlobal estimates for adults and childrenadults and children

• People living with HIV/AIDS

• New HIV infections in 2004

• Deaths due to HIV/AIDS in 2004

45 million

5 million

3 million

AIDS in Russia

● 7 million drug addicts● More than 1 million people with HIV – mostly

because of sharing needles● 1% of 15-25 year olds in Moscow● 1 in 70 young 15-25 year olds in Togliatti● Numbers doubling every 12 months in some areas

What about India ?

● AIDS is a major threat● India could see more HIV than the whole world has

seen since the beginning● 50% of adults in parts of Mumbai carry an active STD ● 2.5% HI|V in Mumbai population● Rising HIV among at-risk groups● Spread into general population – ante-natal clinics

How ACET Began

● March 1987 – Pioneer leaders conference– Many prophetic words – support from Gerald Coates

and team● November – The Truth about AIDS published

● Pioneer for AIDS starts care and prevention in Ealing

● January – World in Need partnership● June – launch of Aids Care Education and Training

– Immediate attack in gay press – which continued

United in a Three-fold MissionThe Love of Christ in Action

● Compassionate Care for all who are affected ● Life-saving Education, respecting the historic teachings of

the church● Effective Training, with a holistic approach to personal

and community development

ACET history● M25 area London Home Care

– One of UKs largest providers by 1991 – funded by government / health ● Start of national school programme

– Maybe largest of kind in UK by 1993 – 1.3 million booklets– 450,000 pupils seen face to face

● First visit to Uganda 1988, launch 1990● Romania - £100,000 medical supplies and 100,000 care workers

trained 1990-1993● Soon active in Thailand, Czech, Slovakia, Ireland, Uganda etc● Liquid C staff included

– Chris Catlin – home care founder– Patricia O’Sullivan – administrator– Alison Layley – administrator– Janet Sutton – home care co-ordinator– Denise Jones – education and home care

Time to give it all away

● 1996-7● £1.5 million a year international charity● Every country project becomes independent● National leadership and fundraising● Many national programmes become their own

regional centres of support, advice and expertise● Eventually ACET England services (education)

merge with Oasis Oasis Esteem

ACET International Alliance 1 Carlton Gardens Ealing

A global network of independent agencies and church-based organisations seeking together to encourage an effective and

compassionate Christian response to AIDS and related issues in every nation

A worldwide family

ACET International Health Promotion

● Czech Republic: 60% of high school students● Slovakia: 60% of high school students● Scotland: support to most high schools● Uganda, India, Ireland, Thailand, Zimbabwe● New programmes – Russia, Ukraine, Croatia, Slovenia,

Nigeria

ACET Uganda

ACET Thailand

Operation MobilisationGeorge Verwer

● New editions of books– AIDS and You –

● 100,000 in English – all over the world in last 18 months● Editions in Russian, Hausa, Luganda, Swahili, Baite, Hindu,

Urdu, Thai, Polish, Hungarian, French, Spanish, Braille– 8 new editions this year– Huge distribution programme– Running from Ealing!– Driven by OM / George– 22p for AIDS and You; £1-60 for Truth about AIDS to

PRINT

– The Truth about AIDS – 10,000 in English

Conference

● January 11-13th

● 30 nations – 120 project leaders, donors etc

● Move up a gear● Connect larger projects with major

donors● Accelerate a people movement● Aim to help save many millions of lives

Immediate Challenges

● Funding new countries– £50 a month for an educator or care professiona

● Admin at home● Prayer support● Making it all happen● Fresh faith and anointing from God