THESE NEEDS IN AFRICA... HUNGER: Even with 70% of Africans involved in agriculture, millions of people still face starvation.   ORPHANS: Of over 30 million orphans in Africa, 10 million of these children live in "orphan headed" households. In some countries, a 15-year-old boy or girl has less than a 30% chance of living to be 30 years old.   WOMEN: Tens of millions of women live in cultures where they are not recognized as adults, but only as minors with limited opportunities to improve their lives or receive an education. A horrible cultural practice of female circumcision maims or kills hundreds of thousands of young girls each year.   DISEASE: Bad water, malaria and other tropical diseases kill millions of people each year. HIV/AIDS related deaths number over 200,000 a month, —more than died in the December 2004 tsunami. Tens of thousands of those deaths are innocent children.   EDUCATION/LEADERSHIP: The majority of Africans have limited educational opportunities. This is especially true for girls.   POVERTY: The average African lives on less than $1 a day, which compounds hunger, political unrest, disease and war. ...ARE BEING MET BY H.I.M.        Colonel Oliver North is a New York Times best-selling author and a war correspondent for Fox News Network.      North, a native Texan, graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy and served 22 years as a U.S. Marine. His awards for service in combat include the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for valor and two Purple Hearts for wounds in action.      Assigned to the National Security Council Staff in the Reagan administration, Colonel North was the United States government's Counter-Terrorism Coordinator from 1983-1986, was involved in planning the daring capture of the hijackers of the cruise ship Achille Lauro and the U.S. raid on Muammar Gaddafi's terrorist bases in Libya.       North is also the founder and honorary chairman of Freedom Alliance, a foundation which provides scholarships for the sons and daughters of service members killed in action.        Dr. Wilkinson is a gradue of Dallas Theological Seminary and founded and served as President of a major ministry for over 20 years. Through his efforts, thousands of Americans have had the opportunity to work hand-in-hand with nationals around the world on short and long-term ministry projects. Dr. Wilkinson is a New York Times best-selling author, having written such best sellers as The Prayer of Jabez, The Secrets of the Vine, A Life God Rewards , and most recently, Beyond Jabez. Dr. Wilkinson currently lives in Africa with his wife Darlene Marie, where he leads Dream For Africa. His efforts help all people, from paupers to presidents, deal with real-life problems through which culture and society can be changed in a positive manner.   Holistic International Ministries (H.I.M) and associated ministries are helping to meet the Developmental, Medical, and Educational needs of those on the front lines of the battle against the growing threat from the Middle East and North Africa. By providing pastoral, agricultural and AIDS/HIV education and training, they are building an effective and necessary fire line that is so desperately needed.     MEDICS INTERNATIONAL CARE BRIDGES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP FOR LIFE MINISTRIES DREAM FOR AFRICA   IN ASSOCIATION WITH   Holistic International Ministries P.O. Box 749 Broken Arrow, OK 74013 918-355-4321   MEDICS is a 501(c)(3), non-profit, tax-exempt Christian ministry.     © Copyright 2005 by MEDICS Internaitonal Care, Inc.