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LET'S FIGHT HIV/AIDS What can you do for World AIDS Day? See the list below for great ideas

Break the silence - talk about HIV at work, at home, in your faith-based organisation.

Wear a red ribbon on 1 December and pledge your support to fighting HIV.

Distribute HIV fact sheets in your school, etc, etc.

Understand the truth from the myths that exist about HIV and AIDS

Organise food parcels or plant a vegetable garden for people affected by HIV and Aids.

Remain faithful in your relationship.

Speak to your children about values, sex, HIV and STDs.

Set up an HIV support group at your campus, office or church.

Become a certified home-based caregiver.

Write letters to newspapers on behalf of those affected by HIV and AIDS.

Attend an HIV counselling course.

Make an HIV memory box for relatives or colleagues who have died from AIDS.

Live responsibly: do not have unprotected sex with a stranger.

Read up or get educated on your local government's HIV strategy.

Change your facebook or Twitter status to an AIDS ribbon or an encouraging comment.

Attend an HIV activity hosted by a group on forgood.

Sponsor the education of a child orphaned by AIDS.

Hold a candelight vigil to remember those who have died and pledge support to those affected by HIV.

Educate yourself on HIV/AIDS through games & quizzes

Fundraise for a child-headed household or OVC organisation.

Avoid drinking too much as this increases your chances of having unprotected sex.

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  • Know your status
    Knowing your status makes it possible to manage your lifestyle accordingly. Those close to you should also be encouraged to get tested. It is a quick and painless procedure. Find test sites in your area on HIV911 .

  • Talk about HIV and AIDS
    HIV is an illness like so many others and needs to be spoken about openly. By making the subject an "off-limits" topic, people believe myths and are ignorant about the reality of what it means to be HIV positive. Church leaders: To order your free resource on Relationships, Sexuality, HIV/AIDS and Alcohol contact Heartlines call centre on 0861 4422 88 or orders@heartlines.org.za.

  • Wear a red ribbon
    South Africa has the biggest HIV problem in the world, so show that you care by wearing a red ribbon. Also print and distribute the pledge which commits to being active in supporting those people with HIV and AIDS and promoting the truth about it.

  • Hold an HIV-testing awareness session
    For most people it is the thought of an HIV test that scares them because they don't know what the process is. Organise an information session that explains the process and encourages everyone to get tested.

  • Distribute fact sheets about HIV
    The more people know, the less they will fear those people with HIV, so make an effort to spread the truth. Download a fact sheet here.

  • Understand the myths that exist
    HIV really does cause AIDS, ARV's have not been clinically tested enough, eating beetroot can cause HIV ... you've probably heard them all, now read the truth.

  • Support people affected by HIV/Aids
    There are more than 2 million orphans in South Africa as a result of the AIDS pandemic – and they need all the support they can get. Organise food parcels for them on a once-off or regular basis or work with them to plant a vegetable garden to help them sustain themselves.

  • Remain faithful
    Having sex with only one partner in a committed relationship is the only way to stay safe. Multiple concurrent partners increase the risk significantly, so the message is clear – don't do it.

  • Speak to your children about values, sex and HIV
    Your children will find out a version of the truth from someone, so ensure that they find out the real truth from you – their parents or guardians. Don't be embarrassed to share the facts – they'll appreciate that you did. For guidelines on speaking to your children, click here.

  • Set up an HIV support group
    Everyone needs support and caring friends, so start a group for people living with HIV or affected by HIV/Aids to share their experiences and needs. You will all learn from the experience.

  • Become a certified home-based caregiver
    Not everyone can do this, but if you are compassionate and caring, this would be a great way to give back to people who need it. Get certified and start helping.

  • Write letters to newspapers
    The typical response to people who are HIV-positive is not filled with compassion. So make it your mission to fight for a more compassionate response, and get others to join you. Make use of local community newspapers as well as letters to the editor.

  • Attend an HIV counselling course
    Do you have what it takes to be the voice of reason when someone's world seems like it is falling apart? Get trained as a counsellor and play a much needed role in the lives of those people living with HIV.

  • Make an HIV memory box
    If you know someone who has lost a loved one, help them put something together that will remind them of that special person. Find a pretty box, gather special photos and letters (if they exist) and make a special memory for that person left behind.

  • Live responsibly – do not have unprotected sex
    Use a condom – it is one of the better ways to stay safe if you're going to have sex; however staying faithful to one partner is still the best. Click here to learn more.

  • Read up on the government's strategy on HIV
    Be informed so when you talk to other people, local councillors, care centres, etc., you know the facts and can make informed statements about how our government is tackling this issue. Read a strategy summary here.

  • Update Facebook and Twitter
    Make a stand and update your Facebook profile with a red ribbon for the day at least. Post a relevant status update or tweet about your stand on HIV/Aids.

  • Attend an HIV-related activity
    Get out there and get hands on with organisations that are working to make a difference in the area of HIV. Click here to find some activities created by forgood groups.

  • Sponsor the education of an AIDS orphan
    No parents, no support and without some assistance, no schooling. Partner with an organisation like World Vision to financially support a child affected by HIV/Aids.

  • Hold a candlelight vigil
    Even though they are no longer with us, those special people that have been lost due to HIV/Aids must be remembered. Light a candle on World AIDS Day to remember those who have died.

  • Abstain from sex outside of a committed relationship
    Using a condom is better than nothing, but abstaining is the only way to really stay safe.

  • Volunteer at an HIV clinic or organisation
    All charities and organisations need extra hands. Use your hands to help them with the amazing work that they are doing in the community.

  • Educate yourself
    Have fun while learning more about HIV and finding out how much you really know. Take a quiz or play the HIV game.

  • Fundraise for an HIV organisation or child-headed household
    You have talent and you know people who have talent so why not put it to good use and raise funds for an organisation that needs it to help HIV-affected people? Click here for some organisations that need funding.

  • Avoid drinking too much
    Drinking too much makes you do stupid things, like having unsafe sex with a stranger. Rather be safe than sorry and stop after 1 or 2 drinks.


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Church leaders:
To order your free resource on Relationships, Sexuality, HIV/AIDS and Alcohol contact Heartlines call centre on 0861 4422 88 or orders@heartlines.org.za.

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