Friday, March 2, 2012

Parish supports children with HIV

Edmonton parish reaches out to Guatemalan children with HIV
Roxanne Dias says spending 14 days holding babies afflicted with HIV/AIDS changed her life. Photo courtesy of The Western Catholic Reporter
In the latest article on The B.C. Catholic website, Ramon Gonzalez of the Western Catholic Reporter shares the journey of a young group of Edmonton parishioners assisting children with HIV in Guatemala:


Roxanne Dias says her life changed after she spent 14 days in a Guatemalan orphanage interacting with small children with HIV/AIDS.

“It changed what I want to do with my life,” says the 17-year-old student. “At first I just wanted to get rich and live the life. Now I just feel I have to go back. All these children want is love.”

Read the full story at The B.C. Catholic website. 
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