Video Shows Chicago Churches’ Help for Immigrants
"When Fear Knocks, the Church Shows Up: A Chicago Story” tells the stories of how immigrant communities in Northern Illinois struggle to continue working, attending worship,…
The World Health Organization, WHO, reports that 36.7 million people are infected with HIV. Nearly half of those who are infected are women. The UMGAF assists 287 projects in 44 countries.
The goals of the UMGAF are; the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV; the prevention of HIV in young people and high-risk populations; increased access to HIV counseling, testing, and treatment services; stigma reduction and psychosocial support to people living with HIV.
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NIC HIV/AIDS Task Force
Chair: Irma Clark irmklarc@aol.com
Resources
20/20: Visioning an AIDS-free World, an initiative of the United Methodist Global AIDS Fund, is making intentional strides in the fight against HIV and AIDS around the world. Watch the video below to learn more.
"When Fear Knocks, the Church Shows Up: A Chicago Story” tells the stories of how immigrant communities in Northern Illinois struggle to continue working, attending worship,…
United Voices for Children (UVC), the Northern Illinois Conference’s advocacy network for children and youth, continues its work alongside partner age…
United Methodist Volunteers in Mission from Northern Illinois and Iowa traveled to Camp Symonette on Eleuthera in the Bahamas to help revitalize the hurricane shelter and retreat ce…
This year, Northern Illinois United Methodists will be donating to one Bishop’s Appeal for two worthy recipients. The appeal for Education for the Central Conferences wi…