Suicide Prevention Care Fund is currently working in
these countries:

2008–2009 ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

GHANA

Suicide Prevention Care Fund provided grants to support the suicide prevention ministry of Love Lines Crisis Centers in Africa. Part of the funding was used for the Regional Directors Training Conference in Accra, Ghana, April 24-28, attended by 26 delegates representing 87 care centers in 20 African nations. They provided emergency counseling services by phone, online, and in person to a total of 99,873 individuals last year.

MEXICO

SPCF shipped a 40-ft sea container of assorted clothing and supplies to Iglesia Getzemani in Mexico City to benefit suffering children and families. Included were 37,500 lbs of baled clothing and 1,516 lbs of humanitarian supplies. The shipment had a total fair market value of $243,192.

UGANDA

SPCF provided grants to support the suicide prevention ministry of John Bills. During the year he trained and challenged 1,580 individuals, including ministers, teachers, youth leaders, and medical workers in Kampala, Entebbe, and several villages. A special concern was residents and workers of an AIDS orphanage for over 200 children, all of whom are especially susceptible to depression and thoughts of suicide.

USA

SPCF provided monthly grants to support the suicide prevention outreach of He Intends Victory of Irvine, California. This Christian ministry to individuals affected by HIV/AIDS provides ongoing public education, prevention, individual counseling, and support groups. People with HIV/AIDS are subject to severe depression and thoughts of suicide. In addition to California, services are provided through chapter offices in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. Over 100,000 individuals were directly impacted through this program.