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Program Seven

Africa's HIV/AIDS Crisis

 

The story of how the Church of Tanzania is coping with the HIV AIDS crisis.

 

 

Materials

 

  • Program Seven: Africa’s HIV/AIDS Problem

 

  • Mission Today (the magazine published by the Propagation of the Faith/ English Canadian Branch. On-line version.

 

  • Fact Sheet on Propagation of the Faith. On Line.

 

  • Fact Sheet on how students can help the work of Propagation of the Faith. On-Line

 

  • Internet access for additional research questions

 

 

 

 

 

Study Guide

 

Goal

 

The goal of Program Seven is to introduce students to the work on HIV/AIDS being carried out today by Catholic Church in Tanzania.

 

Steps

 

1. Show the internet TV DVD Program Seven: Africa's HIV/AIDS Problem

 

2. Ask students to form small groups to describe the following impressions from the video:

  • Name some of the main characters in this DVD and say what it is they are trying to do for the people of Tanzania.
  • What have we learned about the Catholic Church in Tanzania?
  • In what ways is the Tanzanian Church working on the crisis of HIV/AIDS? What did you know after viewing the DVD that you didn’t know before?
  • Give three reasons why Canadian Catholics should support the work of the Church in Tanzania.

 

3. Option for Take-Home Assignment

 

1. Via the Internet find more facts about:

  • The problem of HIV AIDS in Tanzania
  • The profile of Church in Tanzania, is population, number of priests, religious brothers and sisters.
  • What are the key ways the Church is trying to help those who suffer directly from HIV/AIDS and also the close family members who are also suffering.

 

2. In groups, make presentations to the class about any or all of the above.