Make an Extraordinary Contribution!
On August 15th to 17th, 2008...
- Challenge yourself to swim 3 kilometres (or run 15 kilometres), canoe 15 kilometres and cycle 140 kilometres
- This is a unique event where 100% of the sponsorship money raised goes directly to support those impacted by the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa.
- For 2008, participants may elect to have sponsorship money they raised donated to the Stephen Lewis Foundation or to orphan projects of the Canada Africa Community Health Alliance in Tanzania and Uganda.
Why AIDS in Africa?1
Of the 33.2 million people on Earth with HIV/AIDS, sub-Saharan Africa remains the most affected region. Some 22.5 million people are living with HIV in that region alone – or 68% of all people infected with HIV on Earth.- Unlike other regions of the world, the majority of people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa are women (61%).
- 11.4 million children have been orphaned by AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa alone.
The impetus to support orphaned children is critical. Without primary caregivers, food, and money to pay for school fees, AIDS orphans in sub-Saharan Africa are a looming threat to future generations.