One of the reasons why HIV/AIDS isn't a every day concern for most people is that the numbers are too big. As humans we cant emotionally invest in something we cant imagine or picture, let me explain....so picture in your head 10 people....now 1000 people... now 100,000...starting to get a bit fuzzy... OK now picture 34 million....
whoops... there goes the picture... and if you cant picture it... you cant picture how it relates to you...
At only 11 years old Nkosi Johnson delivered a self written speech in front of thousands of delegates and millions of TV viewers about his experiences living with HIV and issues around AIDS in South Africa that is as relevant today as it was then. He spoke about a disease that was killing him, and that has killed millions more before and since, he spoke out at a time that his own government was denying AIDS even existed. Nkosi showed that youth can bring about incredible change because of him, companies, individuals and even governments have opened their hearts and their pockets to People With Aids (PWAs) in South Africa, where the rate of HIV infection has reached pandemic proportions, with frightening speed.
Nkosi died almost exactly 1 year after making this speech still fighting to raise awareness and to erase the stigma around HIV/AIDS that millions endure daily...he died for our country...he died a hero...and we failed him.
Nope... not the right gesture... but still like this pic... and seeing as Im writing the blog... i can do that...
OK so after the jump is the Youth Projects Video of the SA AIDS Conference
and some real world numbers which are shocking...
and a request... so click the link...
We've all had a pity party... I'm reasonably sure a good percentage of you have this week ...you know who you are... We've all rolled our eyes and considered using our pencils to stab out our ear drums so that we can have some reprieve from the bubble headed 16 year old who is in near hysterics and crying uncontrollably about how they "will Never love again and will just DIE from a broken heart" ... No? Just Me?
Any 16 year olds reading this... cut that shit out... you'll be over it before you even realise it... the reason we have forgotten that to them it actually is the worst experience they've ever had, is because life has shown that it has an endless variety of new ways to screw with us.
You are ALL welcome to take part...live streaming of session planned with Twitter / Facebook based questions
The 6th SA AIDS Conference will be starting soon and the Youth Project will be very busy so keep an eye on the blog and updates from us and some of the youth participants. First thing we will be doing is a session for youth only to look at how to improve youth programmes and what can be done to get more people of our generation to fight against HIV/AIDS. If you are interested come join us. If you aren't interested at least don't be an asshole...sharing and forwarding this to people who actually might care takes 1 click of a button.
No REALLY... Someone Please Explain this...
So we posted a poll a while back asking when last did you get tested...
Simple Question...
2 clicks...
Answer
Submit
Doesn't seem too difficult... So please excuse my confusion when more than 14 x more people viewed the post than answered it!
Here it is again for those of you who couldn't figure out the whole 2 clicks thing...
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