Friday 11 December 2015

KCIA Attends PEPfar Zambia champions award ceremony


Kabangwe Creative Initiative Association celebrated Human rights day on Thursday, 10th December 2015 by attending an award ceremony hosted by The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR at Pamodzi hotel. Among the distinguished guests present was the United States ambassador to Zambia Eric Shultz and minister of youth and sport Vincent Mwale. In his speech, Vincent Mwale spoke briefly about the national aids strategic framework and the gender equity bill adding that the bill would give power to women to decide reproductive life.

The purpose of the PEPFAR Zambia champion’s award ceremony was to honour seven individuals that PEPFAR recognized as champions from various communities fighting against Hiv/aids.

Among the seven champions were Francis Silufumbwe who is a 16 year old activist and has been fighting against Hiv/aids since he was 10 and Esther kayombo who is passionate about discussing Hiv/aids issues in the church because of the stigma and discrimination she faced.

Sandra Mulendema- KCIA- with doctor Manasseh Phiri


Sandra Mulendema-and-Sharon Chanda from KCIA- with pepfar champion



Sandra Mulendema-with-pepfar-champion-memory-phiri

Sandra-and-Sharon-with-pepfar champion-esther-banda

Sharon Chanda-with-Vincent Mwale


PEPFAR champions




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