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‘An AIDS free future – it starts with me’
Our guest speaker Sindi Magona, who is a renowned writer, shared with us some important insights. We were challenged and reminded that the sanctity of marriage is not a protection against the virus, unless both partners are faithful. She told us of one friend who knew for a fact that her husband was sleeping around but who said ‘God will protect us married women’. The reality is that God does protect us - he has given us the wisdom to ask for condoms or to leave the relationship. ‘When people sleep around, the relationship is already toxic and now it can kill you’. She went on to say ‘a marriage certificate should not become a death certificate.
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St James Sea Point support group in conjuction with St Mary's Woodstock had a quiet day on the 10th November 2009. it was a very powerful event as the two support groups met to share and enjoy the day.
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The staff and board of Fikelela met for a two day strategic planning session led by Fr Chris Ahrends. It was a wonderful time of bonding and looking at the year ahead with fresh ideas and vision.
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Fikelela has started a new initiative - to train peer educators for the Anglican Schools.
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Fikelela hosted a quite day with our Support Group of St Mary Magdalene Guguletu on Friday 4th September at Edith Stephens Wetlands Park in Philippi.
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A new resource book, edited by Rachel Mash , has just been launched to help pastors and lay preachers to preach about issues related to HIV&AIDS.
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We are delighted to share with you the news that we have opened a small foster care home here at Zonnebloem.
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18 Members of Support Groups just completed their training as ARV adherence workers.
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23 HIV task teams from the Diocese of Cape Town gather.
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"LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR AS YOURSELF" was our theme for world aids day this year!! More than 420 people joined us at St Georges Cathedral for the lunch time service. Here are some beautiful phototgraphs.
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