DOWNLOADABLES
Christian Connections for International Health
Christian Connections for International Health Book
Family Health International
Hesperian Foundation
HIV Medicine
Not For Sale “The Return of the Global Slave Trade
& How We Can Fight It” College Curriculum
Not For Sale “Set the Captives Free” Bible Study
Operation Whole
Poverty, Discrimination and Slavery: The reality of
bonded labor in India, Nepal and Pakistan
Project Inform
The Enslavement of Dalit and Indigenous Communities
in India, Nepal and Pakistan through Debt Bondage
World Relief
Christian Connections for International Health
This is a library of research, programming tools, news articles and other resources related to HIV/AIDS prevention and behavioral change. The resource section offers downloadable documents to assist in teaching the ABC approach in HIV prevention.
http://www.ccih.org/resources/ABCplus/
Christian Connections for International Health Book
The mission of Christian Connections for International Health is to promote international health and wholeness from a Christian perspective. The ABC Approach to Preventing the Sexual Transmission of HIV: Common Questions and Answers addresses common questions and answers regarding the ABC approach to HIV prevention (Abstain, Be faithful, or use a Condom). A Spanish translation is also available, as are hard copies of the book.
http://www.ccih.org/resources/ABCplus/CCIH_ABC_Publication2007.htm
Family Health International
Since forming their first AIDS Task Force in 1986, FHI has worked to address the needs of communities and countries affected by HIV/AIDS. They provide state-of-the-art interventions to identify what is needed, tailor programs to local needs, and advocate for compassionate, realistic and appropriately resourced responses. Search the “Tools and Publications” link to find FHI downloadable HIV/AIDS publications.
http://www.fhi.org/en/HIVAIDS/index.htm
Hesperian Foundation
The Hesperian Foundation is a nonprofit publisher of books and educational materials that help people take the lead in their own health care and organize to improve health conditions in their communities. Simply written, heavily illustrated and developed in collaboration with groups around the world, the books contain a wealth of lifesaving information diagnosing and treating a broad range of health problems.
http://www.hesperian.org/action_topics_HIV.php
HIV Medicine
HIV Medicine’s mission is to be a source for comprehensive and in-depth HIV/AIDS information. Download of the 14th edition, 825-page PDF document (5.3 MB) is free.
http://hivmedicine.com/index.htm
Not For Sale “The Return of the Global Slave Trade & How We Can Fight It” College Curriculum
This PDF document contains the 68-page college curriculum on becoming an activist for fighting the global slave trade.
http://www.notforsalecampaign.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/NFSCollegeCurriculum.pdf
Not For Sale “Set the Captives Free” Bible Study
This eight-week study is a tool to enhance biblical understanding of human trafficking and a mandated response to fight for freedom and justice. The study utilizes two texts: the Bible and “Not For Sale: The Return of the Global Slave Trade & How We Can Fight It.” The textbook is available for download or purchase in hard copy on the web site.
http://www.notforsalecampaign.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/nfs_bible_study.pdf
Operation Whole
The Resource Education for AIDS Prevention (R.E.A.P.) materials have been produced by Operation Whole, an Assemblies of God affiliated ministry based in South Africa. REAP is a complete HIV/AIDS education program that provides biblical, morally-based hope in the crises of human tragedy. These excellent, faith-based materials come from a CD provided by Vern and Esther Tisdale of Africa—Operation Whole. You may freely use these materials in your ministry. It includes an HIV/AIDS training manual, as well as overhead materials and PowerPoints. Most materials are in Microsoft Word .DOC format. The REAP manual has been put into PDF format for easy printing.
http://aibi.gospelcom.net/reap/
Poverty, Discrimination and Slavery: The reality of bonded labor in India, Nepal and Pakistan
This report is a study of the reasons why bonded labor, a contemporary form of slavery, persists in India, Nepal and Pakistan. In particular, it examines the effectiveness of state interventions against bonded labor.
http://www.antislavery.org/homepage/resources/PDF/povertydiscrimination&slaveryfina l.pdf
Project Inform
Good nutrition and weight maintenance are extremely important for people living with HIV. This downloadable PDF provides information on nutrition and weight maintenance.
http://www.projectinform.org/info/nutrition/index.shtml
The Enslavement of Dalit and Indigenous Communities
in India, Nepal and Pakistan through Debt Bondage
This paper, submitted to the U.N. Sub-Commission on Human Rights, describes the gross violation of the rights of millions of people in India, Pakistan and Nepal who are trapped in debt bondage and forced to work to repay loans. It explores evidence which shows that 80-98 percent of bonded laborers are from communities designated as dalits.
http://www.antislavery.org/homepage/resources/goonesekere.pdf
World Relief
World Relief offers free downloads of its HIV/AIDS teaching resources. Search under “What We Do” and click on AIDS to find these materials.