Red Cross to spearhead a massive advocacy campaign for orphans
In support of the call from the recently held South African AIDS Conference for a united action to spur a new spirit of unity in fighting the pandemic, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent is launching a new advocacy campaign "Our Children – Our Future" for orphans and other children made vulnerable by HIV and Aids (OVC) on Wednesday 15th June 2005 at The Indaba Hotel, Fourways, Johannesburg, South Africa from 10:00-12:00. The campaign will be rolled out in ten southern Africa countries wherein volunteers from Red Cross National Societies are already active in supporting people living with HIV and Aids (PLWHA) and caring for children orphaned and made vulnerable by the disease.
Red Cross to spearhead a massive advocacy campaign for orphans and other children made vulnerable by HIV and Aids in southern Africa
In support of the call from the recently held South African AIDS Conference for a united action to spur a new spirit of unity in fighting the pandemic, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent is launching a new advocacy campaign “Our Children – Our Future” for orphans and other children made vulnerable by HIV and Aids (OVC) on Wednesday 15th June 2005 at The Indaba Hotel, Fourways, Johannesburg, South Africa from 10:00-12:00.
The campaign will be rolled out in ten southern Africa countries wherein volunteers from Red Cross National Societies are already active in supporting people living with HIV and Aids (PLWHA) and caring for children orphaned and made vulnerable by the disease.
Contact:
Ann Bown
External Relations & Resource Mobilisation
The South African Red Cross Society
P O Box 50696
Waterfront, Cape Town 8002
Tel/fax: +27 (0) 11 795 3271 (Johannesburg office)
email: [email protected]
National office:
Tel: +27 (0) 21 4186640 Fax: +27 (0) 21 418 6644
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