Jan 8, 2014 | Activism, Blog
Yesterday I wrote about my personal background in connection to apartheid and how I came to be an HIV/AIDS campaigner and activist, because some people who read my blog might not be aware of it still. What I do is nothing special. I’m not a hero/heroine …You...
Jan 7, 2014 | Activism, Blog
A Day in the Life of Alicia Mdaka… Go to the YouTube clip: http://goo.gl/y41Ii8 At 5.30am Alicia gets up to prepare herself, her grandchildren and great grandchildren for the day. Before day break she irons their school clothing – bathes the children in a tin...
Jan 7, 2014 | Activism, Blog
I first heard about the apartheid regime when I was a teenager living in Scotland in the early 70’s. Back then I found it hard to believe that a country could forcibly separate and divide it’s citizens according to their race and skin colour. I thought the...
Jan 6, 2014 | Activism, Blog
As an advocate and campaigner for HIV/Aids I’m blogging about Nevergiveup grandmothers not only out of respect and admiration, but because I’m trying to raise awareness and support. It intrigues me to see how many people comment on my blogs. The numbers...
Dec 8, 2013 | Activism, News
UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador Annie Lennox is in South Africa to highlight the progress and challenges in the AIDS response. During her site visits, she paid tribute to Former President Nelson Mandela. Click here to find out more Click here to watch a video...
