Projecting Hope For Swaziland: Cuddle time... here we come!

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.

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Cuddle time... here we come!

One of our Chips mums in Khomba, Zodwa, just gave birth to twins a little less than two weeks ago!

Constance Simelane, the girl in my right arm, was born first weighing 1.6 kg (2.6lbs) and her brother Nkosikhana Simelane weighed 2.2 kg (5.3 lbs) at birth. We were able to visit Zodwa with gifts of baby clothes and I got to cuddle the new arrivals. What a great job I have!

Zodwa is HIV+ but was able to deliver the babies safely. We hope and pray that with the proper medication being given to the babies immediately that they will both be HIV- when they are tested in several weeks.

The birth of these two and another baby that was also born in the last couple of weeks push the number up to about 700 patients that we are able to serve through Chips. There are so many new people that are coming forth willing to be tested and get started on treatment. We praise God for the increase and know that He will give us the wisdom and resources to deal with the addtional patients.

P.S. - If you want to support our ministry, the fastest way is to make an Online Donation via http://www.worldoutreach.org/

Go to "Donate" and select our name, Stephens, Ian and Jenn SWAZILAND. The system can process USA and International cards.

Or simply mail your gift to World Outreach Ministries, PO Box B, Marietta, GA 30061 and designate for Ian and Jenn, Fund Code #97.

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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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