does africa know a song of me?

Today was my first real introduction to the HIV/AIDS Programme at the hospital.  There are some visitors from Presbyterian Church - USA here for a few days, so the AIDS co-ordinator was taking them around to show them different parts of the project today.  I went along just to see.  The project has 5 main parts: home-based care, orphan care, voluntary counselling and testing, youth, and a community AIDS resource centre.  We got to see examples of all of these today... pretty intense.  It was definitely an eye-opening day.  I am still amazed at how AIDS is affecting this country; it is mind-boggling.  It really permeates every part of life here.  I am also continually amazed, however, at how hard some people are working to combat the consequences of the infection and to prevent future cases.  Just incredible.  Despite some really difficult moments, today was full of hope.  People are working so very hard to change the situation.  Their faith, hope, dedication and love of life are evident and infectious!