HIV AIDS
Child activist shows red card to HIV stigma
One to One Children’s Fund’s investment in Africa is to help children with HIV/AIDS to survive and thrive. There is no better example of this than Siphosethu Warrington, a 14 year old boy from the Eastern Cape, who lost his mother to AIDS and was infected at birth. We were delighted to be able to bring Siphosethu to London for the first time to attend our Africa focused Thoughts to Change the World event at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and be a spokesperson for all the children infected and affected by HIV in South Africa and beyond.
Sipho became a child activist aged only 11, bravely deciding to share his HIV+ status to encourage young people to get tested, disclose their status and adhere to life saving Anti -Retroviral Treatment. ARVs have saved his life and the treatment allows him to enjoy a happy and healthy existence.
Sipho is the captain of his local football team and whilst in London was given the opportunity to play football at North London boys’ school UCS, which is supporting the charity this term. As well as participating in a kick-around at break time, he also met his hero, South Africa’s captain Steven Pienaar and the rest of the ‘Spurs team at their training ground, before attending the weekend match against Bolton at White Hart Lane on Saturday, which Spurs won 3 nil!
Sipho and more than 700 children like him in the Eastern Cape are magnificently supported by the ART Support Programme. We really need your help to continue this vital work. Just £1 per day will secure care and support, for one HIV+ child and their family.
Every pound will make a massive difference. Donate online or text SIPH01 £10 to 70070 to give via your mobile phone.
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“Before we had ARVs a positive HIV test result meant death, but the
great thing now is that with adherence and support at home, it means
life.”