Posted in Church, Ecumenism, HIV/Aids, LWF, Youth participation on March 4, 2008 | No Comments »
It is the most commented post on our blog: Emily wrote a few months ago about ways how to participate in the International Aids Conference in Mexico City. Many people were very interested in that.
The Lutheran World Federation is most probably able to secure some funds in order to send a small youth delegation to [...]
Posted in Africa, Asia/Pacific, HIV/Aids, Latin America/Carribean, Life, UN, Youth, Youth participation, tagged advocacy, AIDS, international meetings, Mexico, Youth, Youth participation on February 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As the first International AIDS Conference (IAC) ever held in Latin America, the XVII Mexico International AIDS Conference, “AIDS 2008″ will bring together 25,000 researchers, decision-makers, and advocates from around the world to collaborate and share in an effort to strengthen our global responses to HIV and [...]
Posted in Church, HIV/Aids, Justice, LWF, Poverty, Poverty/Affluence, Youth, Youth Ministry, Youth participation on November 28, 2007 | No Comments »
During this week, a small group of people from all regions gather here in Geneva to talk about a handbook on diakonia. Diakonia is a Greek word and means “service”. In the New Testament, it is often used when Christian love becomes practical. Acts 6 tells the story from the first church in Jerusalem [...]
Posted in Africa, Church, HIV/Aids, Justice, LWF, Poverty, Youth, Youth Ministry, Youth participation on July 25, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I just returned from a three-week trip to Kenya and Rwanda. I had planned to blog throughout, but its not easy getting an internet connection. I visited Lutheran churches in Kenya, went to the YWCA International Women’s Summit in Nairobi, and helped the Lutheran Church of Rwanda plan a youth [...]
Posted in Europe, HIV/Aids, Life, Youth, Youth participation on July 19, 2007 | No Comments »
2.2 Million people in Europe live with HIV / AIDS at the end of 2006, according to a WHO Fact Sheet. “The HIV epidemic in central and eastern Europe remains the fastest growing one globally, with the annual rate of increase in new HIV infections estimated to be 40% higher than in sub-Saharan Africa.”
The Ecumenical [...]
Posted in Africa, Europe, HIV/Aids, Justice, Poverty, Poverty/Affluence on July 18, 2007 | 1 Comment »
David Miliband is the new Foreign Minister of Great Britain. Our friend from Kenya, George Arende, pointed me to a website of a global advocacy alliance called Avaaz.org who collect questions to Mr. Miliband. They are interested in getting questions about global justice, HIV/Aids etc. I know there are many people who believe that the [...]
Posted in Africa, HIV/Aids, Justice, Life, Poverty, Poverty/Affluence, UN on July 17, 2007 | 1 Comment »
How do you empower poor people to get out of poverty? By helping them to get a decently paid job. Right. But that is not so easy. Especially not, if you are in a country like Namibia, Africa, that has an extremely high unemployment rate. Young people are affected the most:
In 2004, among 15-19 year [...]
