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De-stigmatize

We are a non-profit organization affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa. Our aim is to provide support, counseling, education, and care for individuals affected by HIV/AIDS. We offer various programs such as support groups, counseling, skills development, home-based care, and support for orphans and vulnerable children. Join us in the fight against HIV/AIDS in our community and make a difference.

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De-stigmatize

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  1. De-stigmatize Educate Care and Support

  2. Jesus said: “I have come that they may have LIFE – LIFE in fullness.”John 10:10

  3. Who We Are • A non-profit organization established in 2002 • Affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa’s Central Diocese (ELCSA CD) • Committed to being a leading faith-based organization in people-centred health and development services

  4. DAM’s Objectives • To provide support and counselling for people infected and affected by HIV, AIDS and related conditions • To develop and provide health educational programmes • To implement a youth empowerment programme • Provide affected and infected households with care and support

  5. What We Do • We offer a variety of programmes for individuals afflicted with HIV • Support Groups • Counselling • Skills Development • Income Generating Projects • Home Based Care • Education and Training • Support for Orphans and Vulnerable Children

  6. “Dear friends, let us love one another, because love comes from God.”1 John 4:7

  7. Support Groups • Income Generating Projects • Beading • Gardening • Gospel Choir • Newsletter • Catering • Cleaning • Animal Husbandry

  8. Support Groups – Goals • To inspire, support, and care for each other • To share experiences and reflect on faith • To grow in responsibility and accountability • To pray with and pray for each other • To enhance self-worth and foster self-esteem • To encourage members to use their God-given talents

  9. Women’s Beading Group

  10. Gardening Project

  11. Gardening Project

  12. Gospel Choir

  13. Newsletter

  14. Jesus said:“What is impossible with humans is possible with God.”Luke 18:27

  15. Home Based Care • Providing quality healthcare for individuals suffering from HIV and AIDS related diseases • A holistic approach to healthcare • Support individuals who are often ostracized by their families after disclosure of status • Work with the hope that the afflicted individuals can once again be healthy enough to support themselves and their families

  16. Our caregivers

  17. “Learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow.”Isaiah 1:17

  18. Education and Training

  19. Education and Training • Workshops • On the road campaigns • Audio-visual screenings • Drama • Music • Africa Rise Youth

  20. Workshops

  21. AV Screenings

  22. On the Road Campaign

  23. Drama

  24. Music

  25. Africa Rise Youth

  26. “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.”James 1:27

  27. Orphans and Vulnerable Children

  28. Orphans and Vulnerable Children • Providing support for children who have lost either their mother or both parents to HIV and AIDS • Includes material and psycho-social support • Our goal is to ensure proper physical and emotional growth

  29. The AIDS Consortium Soweto Home-based care PEPFAR Partnership for justice CBCO Department of Health Gauteng LUCSA Lutheran Churches in USA and Germany Local Churches Local Businesses Networks Partners Our ministry also includes assisting communities in the initiation of local HIV and AIDS-related projects

  30. Our Team

  31. We at DAM invite you to join us in the fight against HIV and AIDS in our community. Together we CAN make a difference! Contact us at diakoniaaids@gmail.com or at 011 932 3966

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