Unlike Australia, thousands of young children throughout Asia are suffering ill health and short life expectancy from the effects of HIV-AIDS.
In response to this crisis, a small group of healthcare workers and volunteers has been set up by the Catholic University in Jakarta to provide essential nutritional and medical care to about one hundred HIV-affected children from the poorest areas of the city. Our Parish has decided to support this critical humanitarian initiative through a fund-raising appeal that will be launched in March. We seek your generosity in helping this program of care to continue and grow.
Mick Hetherington, Julie Reddan and Tony Kiley, on behalf of the Parish Coordinating Team