Projecting Hope For Swaziland: Elizabeth

Ian and Jenn Stephens are missionaries working with C.H.I.P.S, Children HIV Intervention Programme in Swaziland, to help the orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS pandemic in Swaziland, Africa. Their home base is in Vuvulane and they travel around to various communities testing for HIV, assessing medical needs and treatment options, teaching job skills, providing workshops, and occasionally conducting Crossroads training (character building/positive living/HIV & abstinence). Ian and Jenn's main desire is to share the love of Jesus for each of these precious children while working towards fulfilling the vision of a HIV free Swaziland.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Elizabeth

Elizabeth has been very sick with HIV and TB over the last few months and succumbed to the illnesses on Friday, the 18th. We had spent quite a bit of time with her over the last few weeks and had shared the gospel with her on several occasions. She had said that she knew the Lord, but had never gone to church. It is our hope that she did, indeed, know Jesus as her Lord and Savior.

In the last few days of her life, her daughter Sarah came to visit Elizabeth. Sarah, 16 years old, had run away with an older man several months ago. Mary plans on doing some serious counseling with Sarah with the hopes that she won't go back to this older man.

Please lift up Sarah and the rest of her family as they grieve the loss of Elizabeth. Also, please pray that they would come to know that God loves them so much and wants them to know Him.

It's hard to see so many around us die from diseases that could be treated and breaks our heart to think of the ones who don't know Jesus as their Savior. Please continue to pray that God would shine through us as we work among these people and that His Spirit would awaken the hearts around us and draw them to Him.

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What is Chips?

Children's HIV Intervention Program Swaziland

CHIPS is funded through the Claypotts trust in Scotland (Claypotts is a castle) and is a non-Christian organization.

Chips provides holistic care to children and caregivers in the form of these services:

1. On site rapid HIV testing

2. If the test is positive, a second test is done to make sure there is not a mistake and blood is drawn at the same time to check the viral load

3. Counselling on HIV, giving the patients hope and a postive outlook; HIV is not a death sentence

4. Transport to the local hospital for initiation of Antiretroviral, ARV, treatment and medication after further counselling

5. Follow up in the community; checking to see if the new patients are adhering to the ARV's and if there are any problems from the medication etc

6. Home health visits to the sick patients

7 . Return appointments to the hospital and when the patients are stable transferring them to a local rural clinic

The most important work of Chips is prayer and sharing the hope of Jesus with the patients.

Orphan Care Fund

Contributing to our Orphan Care Fund would enable us to help meet the physical needs of the people we serve in a holistic approach; spiritual, emotional, and physical. Monies from this fund would go towards clothing, helping start micro industries, medical needs, and nutritional needs.

If you want to donate to the Orphan Care Fund (Go to "Donate" and select our name, Stephens, Ian and Jenn SWAZILAND), please drop us an email letting us know your intentions and we will earmark the monies for that purpose.

Thank you for caring for these precious children!

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Monday, February 21, 2011

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