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Christ the Healer Project
{{linkless-date|July 2006}} 
'''Christ The Healer Project''' is a support group for the Youth Alive program of AIDS/HIV workshops based in the [[Transkei]] region of [[South Africa]], which is directed by Fr. Matthias Nsamba, the Diocesan Youth Chaplain of Aliwal Diocese. The program supports young people to live positive lifestyles. The Birmingham based group is run by Jim Meehan, an RE teacher at St Edmund Campion Catholic School in Erdington.

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The worst effect of Apartheid has been the undermining of the traditional family life of the Xhosa and Sotho people of the Transkei. Children often fend for themselves or if lucky are reared by grandparents. 

Crime is rife, alcoholism common and drug abuse out of control. 
Young people rarely finish school and have no local job prospects. In this climate promiscuity is common and HIV/AIDS is out of control.


For further information go to www.christthehealerproject.com⏎
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[[Category:Health in South Africa]]
[[Category:Religion in South Africa]]