About Us

Bridges of Hope, a social-action ministry founded by Community Covenant Church, Goleta, California, has joined the battle against AIDS in Africa. Bridges of Hope partners Christians from around the world with the people of those nations most affected by the AIDS epidemic, to create long-term, self-sustaining solutions to the challenges they face. In 2002, Bridges of Hope sent a team to South Africa for two months in response to that country's growing AIDS problem.

More than 5 million of South Africa's 43 million people are HIV-positive. Each week more than 5,000 people die from AIDS-related complications. Each year, over 150,000 children are orphanced by AIDS, taxing the courntry's already inadequate care-giving infrastructure. It is estimated that nearly half of South Africa's population under age 15 will die before reaching the age 25.

The Bridges of Hope team in South Africa is working to unite community members, volunteers, and local churches in a grass-roots community tranformation effort. Each week brings exciting advancements in the awareness and concern of the community for its suffering population.

For more information, please see the Current News, Get Connected, and Get Involved sections of our web site.