Rotarians help orphans of HIV/AIDS in Uganda

Rotary International News -- 6 April 2012

M ore than 1.2 million of Uganda’s children have lost both parents to HIV/AIDS.

The Rotary Foundation and its partners are providing health care, and hope for the future, to over 500 orphans in the country.

“Despite the fact that their parents died, they wish to have the best life that we all have. So we give them assistance,” says Joseph Matovu, a senior clinic officer and member of the Rotary Club of Kalisizo, Uganda.

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5 Comments:

At 9:48AM on 19 February 2013, Rtn. Md. Khairul Bashar Chy. wrote: Rotary can save many peoples through preventive works. Motivation is a key approach to control the HIV/AIDS. Professionally I was Health Education Officer and worked in the preventive side for long time. If we all Rotary members work together for infected and affected peoples . We can achieve our goal and save peoples from HIV/AIDS. I request the higher authority of Rotary International to take necessary step prevention work. Now I am Charter president, RC Lake City Chittagong from Bangladesh, RID-3280.

At 1:11PM on 11 April 2012, Dr. John Chittick wrote: Currently a Rotarian in Norfolk, Virginia, I am undertaking the final leg of my 15-year volunteer series of Global AIDS Prevention Walks to educate teens. I will be working at the grassroots level in 24 new countries (already having been to 85 on six continents). I was formerly a businessman in Boston before selling my art business to finance my doctorate from Harvard and start a 501 (c) (3) non-profit. I am looking to speak to Rotary clubs in the U.S. and globally on my travels about a serious but little publicized youth pandemic. I can be contacted at chittick@post.harvard.edu. I am a volunteer in this campaign.

At 1:09PM on 11 April 2012, A Club PE in United states wrote: I agree with other comments. Rotary should focus more on trying to help people Infected and Affected by AIDS. Being a Club PE for 2012-2013 and also having a AIDS diagnosis though it's under control, with Meds and due to having good Health care. Millions are not so fortunate all across the Globe. I Challenge Rotary International to add AIDS research and Medical needs to Rotary Foundation as Polio Eradication is almost complete.

At 8:46AM on 10 April 2012, noel causer wrote: I am traveling to PNG on 20/04/12 to assist and conduct a HIV awareness program. I pay my own costs and get little help from rotary. I have been in rotary for 22 years. PNG has big problems with hiv

At 2:32PM on 6 April 2012, Reg Ling wrote: For a second month the RI website has featured a title on HIV/AIDS. I encourage this and also commend the activities of Rotary's first RAG - Rotarians for Fighting AIDS (RFFA) - and recognise the many separate Rotary Club projects to assist HIV/AIDS infected or affected peoples. Is it not time that all these efforts are highlighted on what is to the world's worst health calamity since the bubonic plague. While rightly the erdication of polio is the foremost priority surely the 34 million people living with HIV need more support.

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