For years, the 1st of December is celebrated as World AIDS Day globally. The aim is to raise
global awareness about the HIV/AIDS pandemic, honour those affected, and unite in the fight
against the disease, promoting prevention, treatment, and care for all who are affected and infected. With the first celebration observed in 1988, today the day marks broader attention to issues related to HIV in South Africa, including increasing awareness to TB, disabilities and Gender Based Violence. At King’s Hope, the day continues to be marked annually recognising the realities communities experience on the ground. With therise in gender-based violence in Olievenhoutbosch and South Africa as a country, the
organisation planned an event to focus on how
HIV and gender-based violence affects those
living with disabilities.