HIV/AIDS candlelight memorial to focus on unity

The Salvation Army, a pioneer in caring for those affected by HIV/AIDS, will hold its annual candlelight Celebration of Hope in Soweto on Sunday.

Forward with faith and fervour - FBOs in Action

Furthering the ongoing dialogue within the WCRP/HIVAN Forum Series between faith-based organisations and HIV/AIDS researchers, the evening of the 6th May 2003 drew together a comprehensive interfaith panel of speakers in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, to share updates on their respective HIV/AIDS intervention strategies.

HOPE: Helping Our People Everywhere

The H.O.P.E. Foundation is a Christian faith-based organisation founded by Dr. Fred Roberts in 2000 as an outreach programme of the Durban Christian Centre Church. The HOPE Centre Foundation is an NPO incorporating a feeding scheme, a HOPE empowerment programme and HIV/AIDS clinic (Hope Centre).

Practical solutions to difficult problems given in new HIV/AIDS care book

Home-based care is likely to become the dominant form of AIDS treatment in South Africa. The overwhelming majority of people dealing with HIV/AIDS are doing so with extremely limited resources. It has become clear that an effective care strategy has to include instruction on dealing with the day-to-day requirements of patients without access to the latest medical supplies.

Haven of Rest

Located amid sugar-cane plantations in Tongaat, the Haven of Rest is exactly what its name describes - a haven of rest for orphans, the elderly, people undergoing drug and alcohol rehabilitation, schoolchildren, and patients requiring treatment and palliative care.

Stigma and HIV Prevention: The Way Forward

The final session of the 2003 series of WCRP-HIVAN Fora for faith-based organisations and HIV/AIDS researchers took place on 9 December, with Rabbi Michael Standfield, Professor Suzanne Leclerc-Madlala and Dr Shakira Cassim as guest speakers. Their respective presentations centred on positive approaches to dealing with the stigma and discrimination surrounding HIV/AIDS, and communicating for "Second Generation" HIV prevention measures.

FBO’S Out and About

February has been a busy month in the FBO sector, with a number of conferences, workshops and book launches. The PACSA (Pietermaritzburg Agency for Christian Social Awareness) Conference on HIV/AIDS, Gender and Poverty took place on 17 – 18th February. The conference gave voice to community-based practitioners, highlighted best practices, worked through challenges and called for a deeper commitment from Church and Government to the needs of those affect and infected in the province. A clear call was sounded to the Church to take a stand for HIV/AIDS.

African Forum of Faith-Based Organisations in Reproductive Heath and HIV/AIDS - Capacity-Building Workshop

A Capacity-building and Leadership Workshop was held from 16 to 18 February 2004 at the Tropicana Hotel in Durban. Co-hosted by the World Conference of Religion and Peace (WCRP) and the Islamic Medical Association (IMA), Southern African Forum Partners from Durban, Johannesburg, Port Shepstone, Namibia and Cape Town attended the workshop.

Million men march - call for participants

Saturday, 27 March 2004 has been set as the date for the Million Men March in Durban, South Africa.

FBO’S Out and About

February has been a busy month in the FBO sector, with a number of conferences, workshops and book launches. The PACSA (Pietermaritzburg Agency for Christian Social Awareness) Conference on HIV/AIDS, Gender and Poverty took place on 17 – 18th February. The conference gave voice to community-based practitioners, highlighted best practices, worked through challenges and called for a deeper commitment from Church and Government to the needs of those affect and infected in the province. A clear call was sounded to the Church to take a stand for HIV/AIDS.