What is a life worth? The AIDS epidemic is killing the continent of Africa and threatening to spread to other regions of the world. While social justice concerns have moved on to other issues, AIDS still haunts children and youth around the globe. Reach for Life is the one HIV prevention tool proven to stop HIV/AIDS in its tracks. Is a life worth the price of a cup of coffee? For just $3, you can provide a Reach for Life Bible and change the life of a child vulnerable to the virus.
Witness raw experiences and conversations wrestling with the reality of how our decisions and behaviors in the area of sex impact lives around the world.
Resources
- Reach 4 Life (R4L): Designed and written to provide young people the information and the power to choose life over death and live according to God's plan.
- Flipped: An online video based curriculum to fight HIV.
Purpose
To share the gospel with at risk youth, challenging them to choose life through abstinence instead of "suicidal sex" through risky sexual behaviors.
Where
Africa, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and North America.
Written in Africa
In 2004 Biblica's South African staff grew frustrated with seeing so many youth die of AIDS. Biblica is about the Bible. So, they created a tool using Scripture to teach abstinence to teenagers.
In Schools
The most common introduction to R4L is in public high schools. African school masters desperate to keep their students alive, willingly invite R4L into their schools.
A New Testament
R4L is a completely unique tool in that it is the Bible itself. Each student in a school receives their own copy of the R4L New Testament. The small group lessons are side by side with Scripture.
Small Groups
When R4L launches in a school, students are broken up into "R4L Groups." These groups meet for 40 weeks going over the 40 small group lessons.
AIDS Orphans
Orphans are those most vulnerable to AIDS. R4L brings hope to children by sharing an alternative choice to the lifestyle that has led to the pandemic.
Change the World
R4L has spread from Africa to 5 continents and has been translated into 10 languages. 3 more languages are currently in production. Over 1.2 million copies of R4L has been placed in the hands of youth worldwide.
