Project 5:16 teaches and encourages teens to practice abstinence before marriage, and also functions as a force for AIDS abstinence education in developing countries.

How Does Project 5:16 Work?

1. The group must select a fundraising activity. The fundraising activities may include but are not limited to a night hike, a lock-in or sunrise worship service. Once the fundraising activity has been selected, set a fundraising goal for your group. The fundraising goal will allow each of the participants to know what their individual goal is.
2. The group suggests and participates in a service activity. Service activities may include volunteering, community service or a craft night. Fundraising and service activities may vary depending on the group size and preferences.
3. The group leader will decide where and when to implement the bible studies. The group leader should also encourage the participants to do the "On your Own" bible studies in the Participant Guide.
4. Introduce Project 5:16 to the church congregation, collect donations and begin to promote your Project 5:16 event.
5. After the Project 5:16 event, print and complete the Project 5:16 participant form and include it with your donations so that we can send the participants their free gifts. All donations should be sent to World Relief, 7 East Baltimore Street, Attn: Shine Team, Baltimore, Md 21202. The money that is raised from your Project 5:16 event will support our AIDS programs in Rwanda, Mozambique, Malawi, Haiti, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Cambodia and China.
6. Don't forget to report back to your church on the success of the event and email us your group's pictures and stories.
   

Your Donations will Impact Lives...
The following are examples of what your gifts can do when combined with the gifts of others:

• $312 will reach 50 teens with HIV/AIDS preventative messages and activities
• $150 will provide 100 pastoral care manuals
• $90 will air a one-minute radio spot promoting abstinence
• $60 will furnish 20 church leaders with an orphan support manual
• $35 will allow a church leader to attend a training seminar on AIDS
• $25 will equip 10 church based volunteers with a guide on caring for a person sick with AIDS
• $15 will pay for 5 orphan support manuals for church leaders to help them better understand and respond to the needs of AIDS orphans

• Help prevent the spread of AIDS by promoting God’s plan for abstinence before marriage and fidelity within marriage
• Bring healthcare and hope to people affected by HIV/AIDS
• Help communities address the economic burdens of HIV/AIDS, including orphan support.