1. CABSA – Christian AIDS Bureau for Southern Africa Assists churches, congregations, organisations

2. Reliable information is essential ! Many Christians are ignorant about HIV and AIDS ! Projects and programmes happen in isolation ! Many Christians are ignorant about HIV and AIDS ! Projects and programmes happen in isolation  CABSA’s information project = “CARIS”  WEBSITE: www.cabsa.co.za

3. Christ calls us to be compassionate ! Church leaders and members are insensitive ! Judge easily ! Remain uninvolved ! Church leaders and members are insensitive ! Judge easily ! Remain uninvolved  CABSA sensitises people about HIV and AIDS Stories of people living with HIV  Guidelines for: World AIDS Day AIDS Memorial Sunday

4. Change starts with empowered leaders ! Church leaders do not know where to start ! Easy to give wrong messages ! Church leaders do not know where to start ! Easy to give wrong messages  CABSA trains facilitators  Mentors facilitators

5. The AIDS pandemic calls for comprehensive action ! Nobody can make a difference on his /her own ! People who are involved often do not know one another ! Nobody can make a difference on his /her own ! People who are involved often do not know one another  CABSA interacts with various churches and organisations  Promotes networking and collaboration

6. CABSA serves and needs help  CABSA guides and assists: churches congregations organisations persons  Services are free of charge as far as possible  CABSA guides and assists: churches congregations organisations persons  Services are free of charge as far as possible  Pray for CABSA  Make use of our services  Visit our website  Support us financially  Tell others

7. The AIDS pandemic necessitates a caring Christian community  There is a wonderful potential in churches to be part of a solution to the crises of the AIDS pandemic.  CABSA helps to unlock this potential through sensitising and mobilising Christians to make a positive difference.

8. Contact us  Wellington: +27(0)21 873 0028  management@cabsa.co.za  Johannesburg: +27(0)11 796 6830  info@cabsa.co.za  www.cabsa.co.za  Wellington: +27(0)21 873 0028  management@cabsa.co.za  Johannesburg: +27(0)11 796 6830  info@cabsa.co.za  www.cabsa.co.za