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Churches throughout the Dioceses of Capetown, False Bay and Saldanha remembered those who have died of AIDS on International Candlelight Memorial Day, Sunday 20th of May .
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Seven new churches come on board the agents of change peer education programme
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Famous gospel singer visits the Fikelela Childrens Centre
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A recent article in the South African Medical Journal has revealed disturbing new statistics. In 2005 there were 571,000 new infections in South Africa. 69,000 of them were young children between the ages of 2-14, These figures do not include mother to child transmissions. This means they were infected by through child sex abuse. A further 192,000 were young people aged 15-24. Of these new infections amongst young people, a distubingly high 90% of them are females.
These statistics reveal the importance of tackling the issues of the sexual abuse of children and young women.
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On a monthly basis 700 food parcels are being distributed to orphans and HIV+ people!!
St Andrews Newlands in action packing!!
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A dynamic group from All Saints Church, Westboro in Canada has taken up the challenge to fight AIDS.
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Attended by over 150 people!
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Received training from a qualified nurse!
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The Athlone Archdeaconry HIV/AIDS Task Team has been in operation for the past 4 years.
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Held at the Grail centre in Kleinmond!
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