The LAC Commission on HIV/AIDS is an organization of concerned and committed leaders uniting for HIV/AIDS awareness,
education and ministry. In October of 2003 the idea of a Commission on AIDS was presented to regional leaders
of the Assemblies of God World Missions. By January 2004 a number of interested missionaries were called together
in Mexico City to discuss the need, purpose and scope of such a Commission.
Why the Commission was started
Over 2 million HIV infections and 120,000 AIDS deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean demands a response
on the part of 120,000 plus Assemblies of God churches in our region. An estimated 329 people a day die with
AIDS, most without comfort or a Christian witness, desperate people suffering without hope. The thrust of this
program is to challenge and train in partnership with National Churches and organizations to develop a needed
response, resulting in lives saved and providing a compassionate touch for those affected. Studies indicate that
trends can be reversed with aggressive, culturally sensitive education programs, as in the case of Uganda . This
focus will expand existing programs and open new initiatives to combat the problem of HIV/AIDS.
Compassionate Ministry
It is our aim to keep a face on this problem. People affected by AIDS are hurting marginalized people who need
a compassionate response from the Church. These are people created in the image of God. They must be treated
with Christian grace in the same manner that the Church reaches out to other hurting people with desperate problems.
People that are suffering and terminally ill are open to the Gospel message. They are primed for eternity and
must receive a clear witness to the truth of God’s love before they enter eternity. Family members of the
dying are also responsive to the loving touch of those representing the Savior during their time of difficulty.
We must see these people as persons for whom Christ died and has compassion, even as he had compassion on the
leper. (Mark 1:40-42)
Fiscal Responsibility
The LAC Commission on HIV/AIDS is a not for profit organization under the auspices of the Assemblies of God
World Missions Department, Latin America and Caribbean region. Our fiscal accountability is monitored by All official tax-deductible donations are receipted by the
