How Faith-Based Hope Endeavors Effectively Fights the AIDS Epidemic and Changes Lives in the U.S. and Africa - The TechSoup Blog - Community - TechSoup

How Faith-Based Hope Endeavors Effectively Fights the AIDS Epidemic and Changes Lives in the U.S. and Africa - The TechSoup Blog - Community - TechSoup: When 14-year-old Maddie thinks she has it tough, she thinks of Bethany. The two girls met at Hope Village Orphan Care Center in Malawi. Besides their age, the two girls have very little in common. Both of Bethany’s parents died of complications from AIDS. With three younger siblings to care for, Bethany dropped out of school. She spent her days collecting sticks in hopes of selling them at a local market so she could feed her siblings. Maddie is from a small town in Michigan. Prior to her trip to Malawi her biggest problems revolved around school, boys and the mall. Deeply impact by the time she spent with Bethany in Malawi, Maddie returned to Michigan with a new perspective on life