Lutherans call for removal of HIV-related travel restrictions

by | Jul 8, 2008

At a meeting in Arusha, Tanzania, the Council of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has called on its member churches to advocate for the removal of discriminatory travel and entry restrictions, and similar examples of stigmatizations to people living with HIV. “We...

Welcome and warning after revised estimates on AIDS pandemic

by | Nov 22, 2007

Campaigners have welcomed revised estimates of the global AIDS pandemic published yesterday by the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organization (WHO) but cautioned that funding levels for tackling HIV/AIDS were still far too low,...

New range of charity gifts for Christmas from Oxfam

by | Nov 21, 2007

Click here to visit Oxfam’s charity gifts web site Charity Oxfam have brought out a new and bigger range of charity gifts this Christmas, following the success of last year’s animal gifts. Part of the scheme to send virtual gifts to Africa and the...

Shoppers urged to give virtual gifts for World AIDS Day

by | Nov 15, 2007

As World AIDS day approaches (1st December), Christmas shoppers are being urged to give virtual gifts that benefit sufferers of HIV and AIDS around the world – from HIV education through to giving condoms. Over the last few Christmas seasons charities such as...