HIV/AIDS
If you have any news, press releases, events, documents, links or other information resources related to this topic, send them to us at info@worldvolunteerweb.org and we will post them here. 21 April 2008
Twenty years of Global Youth Service Day - 25-27 April by Christine Batcheler
Washington DC, USA: Millions of young people from Cambodia to Peru, from Pakistan to Liberia, from Mexico to Mongolia, are implementing community service projects during the 20th Annual Global Youth Service Day (GYSD).
Young volunteers will address important community needs through service and service-learning projects addressing climate change, literacy, poverty, human rights and many other issues.  Read article
06 December 2007
Promoting equality and integration of vulnerable groups in Viet Nam
Hanoi, Vietnam: UNV Vietnam joined hands with several organizations and government agencies to mark three UN Days: World AIDS day (1 December), International Day for Disabled People (3 December) and International Volunteer Day (5 December); with the theme "Equality and Integration". Read article
30 November 2007
Volunteers in Bonn raise awareness in combating HIV/AIDS
Bonn, Germany: To mark the International Volunteer Day (IVD) on 5 December, the Bonn-based United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is partnering with AIDS-Hilfe Bonn to organize activities on 1,5 and 8 December highlighting the work of volunteers and their contribution to combating HIV/AIDS. Read article
29 November 2007
Mongolian NGO, volunteer organizations line up several activities for IVD
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: In Mongolia, several organizations came together to organize IVD events focusing raising awareness on HIV/AIDS, the needs of people with disability and young people. The activities will be held from 22 November until 10 December in various the capital Ulaanbaatar. Read article
26 July 2007
New York gives away condoms, offers AIDS education to senior citizens
New York, USA: As volunteers served dessert at a senior center in New York City, other volunteers were distributing something else to the elderly: condoms. The condom giveaway is part of an effort by the New York City Department of Aging to educate older people about the risks they may face of contracting the virus that causes AIDS. Free HIV testing was offered as well. Read article
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Family Rescue Foundation
A Christian organization in Masaka District and surrounding areas of Uganda. The orphanage currently accommodates 35 Children affected by or infected with HIV/AIDS and seeks volunteer teachers. Visit site
World to Peace Corps: Skilled volunteers needed
If the Peace Corps wishes to help in the fight against HIV/AIDS, it needs to send expertise, not just youthful zeal. That was what Ethiopian officials politely told Peace Corps country director Peter Parr when he approached them last summer with a proposal to send a batch of volunteers to work on the pandemic. Visit site
Act Now! A Resource Guide for Young Women on HIV/AIDS
This booklet, based on a three-week e-mail discussion on Young Women and HIV/AIDS, is targeted at young women who are leaders in their communities. It provides an overview of the online discussions, highlights and profiles young women's leadership in HIV/AIDS, and provides useful activities for those who want to start campaigns to raise awareness and decrease stigma in their communities. Visit site
22 November 2006, 09:17
Develop Vietnam, develop yourself
For the first time, Vietnam's history-laden city, Ho Chi Minh will celebrate International Volunteer Day, with the motto: "Develop Viet Nam, Develop Yourself." Read entryThe Human Chain is a campaign whereby over 500 youth from Johannesburg will hold hands creating a chain for five kilometres around the Johannesburg Civic Center to symbolize youth unity towards 0% new HIV infections by year 2020. Read entry |
