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Filed under: HOPE Gala Dresden, Uncategorized, Aids, arts, entertainment, hiv, HOPE Cape Town Association & Trust, HOPE Cape Town Trust, HOPE Gala Dresden
10/27/2012 • 8:11 am Comments Off on Uganda failings..
Uganda failings..
Topographic map of Uganda. Created with GMT from SRTM data. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Uganda was once the example for successful combating HIV. The first knock in the statistics came when the PEPFAR fund did not allow for condom distribution and working with prostitution. But even since the US donation money has changed it’s framework of reference there are alarming numbers of new infections. 20.000 babies are born HIV positive in the country every year. Why this is the case, Andrew Green reflects in a comment to be read here.
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Filed under: Uncategorized, Africa, Aids, babies, health, hiv, Kampala, President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, PTMTC, uganda
10/25/2012 • 6:41 pm Comments Off on Arrival in Dresden
Arrival in Dresden
2010 Hope Gala 2 (Photo credit: pennstatelive)
After visiting my old school in Bitburg and talking to virtually hundreds of students a whole morning and a visit to my bishop in Trier we arrived in Dresden early this morning. It it so good to meet old friends again but there was little time for private talk as the HOPE Gala Dresden press conference was due. Great to see so many journalists and TV stations – young students of art had worked on two rhinos which can move by manpower, representatives of the various sponsors had their say why they support the HOPE Gala and I was asked to give a brief presentation on the work of HOPE Cape Town. I admit that the presentation was longer than planed but at the end all agreed that it was good to be reminded of the cause and its work done in South Africa. The new Kuratorium Deutschland of the HOPE Cape Town Trust was introduced by its new chairperson, Michael von Zitzewitz. So the network of supports is extended to include more parts of Germany. The new support group will meet tomorrow evening for their first official gathering and planing for the year ahead. Congratulations to Viola and Micki and Par X and all those working so hard to make it happen. And the first good news is in: We are sold out: the 800 tickets are gone.. Wow..
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Filed under: HOPE Cape Town Trust, HOPE Gala Dresden, Society and living environment, Uncategorized, Aids, Bitburg, cape town, dresden, entertainment, Germany, hiv, HOPE Cape Town Association & Trust, HOPE Cape Town Trust, HOPE Cape Town Trust & Association, Kuratorium, new support group, Par X, south africa, Trier, von zitzewitz
10/24/2012 • 11:01 pm Comments Off on Visit in Bitburg – St. Willibrord Gymnasium
Visit in Bitburg – St. Willibrord Gymnasium
10/21/2012 • 8:01 am Comments Off on Many gay men must come out twice…
Many gay men must come out twice…
Coming out as a gay man can be difficult as nobody can predict the reaction of family and friends. But many gay man have a second coming out when they are tested HIV positive. The second coming out can even be more difficult as there is a lot of stigma and discrimination visible also in the gay community. Kali Lindsey reflects on his own experience being a black gay man coming out twice. To read his statement click here.
Filed under: HIV and AIDS, Politics and Society, Reflection, Society and living environment, acceptance, Aids, coming out, family, gay, Gay Lesbian and Bisexual, Gay Men, hiv, HIV-positive people
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