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Goodbye and farewell

UNICEF House was the place to be, as on Friday 17 August, the Zvandiri CATS and other children were saying goodbye to an inspiring and awesome man. To most of us Dr Peter Salama had become more of a father figure and to even imagine having to say goodbye was unthinkable. Child Parliamentarians together with the rest of the children made him a present just to show how much he meant to them. The children had to constantly hide their present so as to keep it a surprise for Dr Salama was always on the move and since he knew the kids, I would have to say it was an epic battle for it to remain a surprise.
Childline Ambassador Thamsanqa Moyo was at her best as usual, belting out the most beautiful songs that got everyone listening and dancing, especially Dr Peter Salama getting down to an African rhythm.
Dr Peter Salama, be well, do good and know that you will always remain in our hearts and to Ethiopia, I hope you know you have been blessed to have him.

Picture: Dr Peter Salama

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AFRICAID at the Harare Agricultural Show

Come and visit us at the Harare Agricultural Show! Our stand is situated in the Rajiv Gandhi Hall and we are providing various activities such as counselling, caregivers’ training and also advocacy films, hurry and take part in what we have to offer. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

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In Remembrance

There are things that we don’t want to happen but have to accept, things we don’t want to know but have to learn, and people we can’t live without but have to let go.

We are halfway through the year 2012 and it is with a sad and heavy heart that we have to tell you that we have recently lost amazing,brilliant young minds. Nicollette, Natasha, Ashdudley, Angeline and Kudzai were not just ordinary teens but staunch advocates for children and youths living with HIV/AIDS. Angeline and Ashdudley were part of Africaid’s Community Adolescent Treatment Support (CATS) Team. Kudzai (or Kudzie as we his friends called him) got sick and needed a blood transfusion. It hurts to know that he was doing well on ARVs and had a chance of survival but because the blood he urgently needed was in short supply, that was his death sentence.

Being human means caring for others. We see heroes on TV and in other forms of media. Why wait for a hero when you could be that hero by donating blood. It’s life that matters. I urge all of you out there to go and donate blood. You never know how many lives are depending on it. Two weeks before he died, Kudzie was training Doctors and nurses from the Ministry of Health. He appealed to them to “please listen to children so that together we can improve services for children”. Let us remember his words and act on them.

Angie, Ash, Natasha, Nicolette and Kudzie – Zvandiri will never be the same without you and you will always remain in our memories. Rest In Eternal Peace.