Across the UK, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Malawi and Zimbabwe, the Act4Africa family is working to stop the relentless spread of HIV/AIDs in its tracks - by fundraising, doing fantastic sponsored events, joining our teams on the ground through our expeditions, doing a medical elective, attending a charity gig or helping out in another way.
Whatever you do, whoever you are, EVERYONE can be part of the solution to this mammoth problem. If you want to find out more, you can read the Act4Africa story here, or you can check out all the articles in our Factfile here!
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Celebrate 10 Years of Act4Africa - 13th November 2010
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We've come such a long way since our founder, school teacher Kathy Smedley, returned from Africa 7 years ago. She was absolutely devastated by the AIDS crisis in Uganda and the impact it was having on a continent she loved. During a 3 week visit to Uganda with her church in the year 2000, she found herself living amongst those that AIDS has hit hardest; women who were condemned to a future with no hope, men who were infected because of lack of education, and children who were born with the legacy of AIDS.
On her return to the UK it didn't take much to persuade husband Martin, a professional actor, and a few close friends to help her to set up Act4Africa to fight against the AIDS pandemic. Since recruiting and training our first team of Africans to deliver AIDS Prevention and Behavioural Change Programmes in Jinja, Uganda, Act4Africa has gone on to employ additional teams in Kasese, near the Congo border and Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania. They are working with the young and the vulnerable in schools, communities, army and prison camps to give whole communities hope for a healthy future.
We've launched "Act4Africa Overland" an annual three month expedition which takes teams from the UK into some of Africa's most difficult to reach regions. Working alongside our African teams we are striving to ensure that communities across Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are given an honest and comprehensive understanding of the HIV virus and how to prevent it from spreading. We are also leading cultural change and empowering women to take control of their sexual health, whilst giving peace, hope and comfort to thousands who have been devastated by AIDS.
We have reached over 1,000,000 people with this life-changing messages, and whether through our fundraising events, short-term expeditions, long-term expeditions or through the host of other opportunties, the Act4Africa family is growing by the day. For the one of the most terrible scourges to ever afflict this continent, YOU can be part of the solution! Join us!