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World AIDS Day, 2009
In the global fight against AIDS, the international community has brought access to lifesaving antiretroviral therapy (ART) to many health facilities around the world, but not all. Those lifesaving tablets that travel 10,000 miles sometimes don’t make it far enough.
A jar on a dusty shelf in the clinic must not be the goal of the journey. We cannot congratulate ourselves and call that jar “access.” The jar on the shelf is not “access” — it is merely inventory.
The entire business is a bitter failure without the last mile. It is the last mile that has proven to be the most difficult. It is a mile beyond the government’s reach. It is the mile into the hurting world and broken heart of the 9-year-old orphan living in the slum.
The jar of pills traveled ten thousand miles but it needed to travel ten thousand – and one.
– Scott Todd, Senior Ministry Advisor at Compassion
Help us bridge the gap as we care for children in AIDS-affected regions of the world:
Walk a Mile for HIV/AIDS in December
Get involved throughout the month of December by walking a mile (or several) on behalf of those suffering from HIV/AIDS, particularly the 19,000 plus infected parents, caregivers, and children that Compassion serves.
- Use our AIDS Prayer Guide (pdf) to pray for specific HIV/AIDS-related needs and concerns around the world.
- Tell others by updating your Facebook status or Tweeting every time you walk (use hashtag #lastmile)
- Raise money for Compassion's HIV/AIDS ministry by setting up a FirstGiving account and getting sponsors for your walk(s). It's free and takes 5 min.
Get your group involved
Looking for a way to educate your school, church group, family, or any other group about AIDS issues, and move them to action? Create a Last Mile Walk event today!
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