In addition to humanitarian assistance, Christian World Outreach believes emotional and spiritual assistance are just as important.
In 2003, CWO staff in Zambia began reaching out to young men who have been shunned and discarded by society.
The majority of these young men are street boys or "call boys" - individuals who assist in loading the public transportation at the bus stops.
Each week these young men are invited to meet with CWO staff to share a meal, have a Bible study and discuss hardships or concerns in their lives.
There has been a marked improvement in the lives of the young men who have participated in this program.
The young men now believe they have something to contribute to society instead of destroy it and their self-esteem and self respect has increased.
One example of this is their desire to bring younger street children to the outreaches and to encourage them to make healthy decisions.
All of the young men receive medical care, food, encouragement and support from the work of CWO in Zambia.
Some of the young men are HIV positive and CWO comes along side these young men to be their advocate. CWO staff attend medical reviews, remind them of appointments and provide them with protein rich foods to enable the medications to work properly. This encouragement is helping to reduce the stigma of HIV in a society that rarely speaks the words "AIDS" and is demonstrating Christ's love in a powerful way.
