Jeevan Sahara Kendra (JSK), HIV/AIDS outreach project, Thane, India
- Thank God for the monthly support group meetings for HIV Positive Friends which JSK holds on the last Wednesday of each month. Pray that these times of sharing in a ‘safe’ environment will be a great encouragement for people living with HIV. Ask God for boldness for people living with HIV to tell their stories to others.
- Seek the Lord’s favour as JSK seeks to become a more active partner with the government health authorities in responding to the needs of people with HIV in Thane. Thank God for the collaboration in HIV testing and counselling where JSK is now an official testing site. Ask God for breakthroughs to allow JSK to become a place where free ART medication is distributed. Pray for future steps to collaborate in our in-patient care too.
- Lift up the needs of the children infected with HIV. JSK is currently looking after 22 children living with HIV through the network of home-based care visits Ask God for wisdom as a number of these children are now entering adolescence and struggling with the ‘normal’ issues as well as the knowledge of their HIV status.
- Ask God’s favour for JSK as we meet new HIV positive contacts who have not been treated so far. Many are very ill when we first meet them. Pray for wisdom for Dr Sheba and the medical team to diagnose and work out the appropriate treatment – while also helping with the emotional and spiritual issues too.
- Pray for the JSK staff – for daily growth in God – deeper understanding of God’s heart of love – a fuller living out of the justice and mercy of Jesus – and a more complete living out of love to each other.
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