Thursday was World AIDS Day in Libode, an event put on by a few different organizations in this area along with some government representatives. Siyahkula HBC was one of the organizations who helped to plan the day and so I went with them to the event.
The event was very successful. There was a ceremony with speakers from the different representatives as well as a lot of traditional dancing. There were also opportunities for VCT in seperate tents outside. Siyakhula helped to arrange the catering for the day and the people who attended were able to have a cooked meal. Even though the day was very rainy and miserable, there was a huge number of people in attendance and all of them seemed to have a very good time!
The day was concluded with a candle light service for those were living with or had passed away from AIDS. People living with HIV were asked to come to the front and together they sang and prayed. While I couldn't understand exactly what was being said, the impact of the words could definately be felt and it was an amazing thing to be part of.
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