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.
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| Sandra Mulendema- KCIA- with doctor Manasseh Phiri |
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| Sandra Mulendema-and-Sharon Chanda from KCIA- with pepfar champion |
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| Sandra Mulendema-with-pepfar-champion-memory-phiri |
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| Sandra-and-Sharon-with-pepfar champion-esther-banda |
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| Sharon Chanda-with-Vincent Mwale |
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| PEPFAR champions |
