Tag: aids

The diminutive Nkosi Johnson, his 12-year-old body wracked by the Aids infection that eventually killed him, became the face of the disease in the late 1990s. His adoptive mother, Gail Johnson, remembers his gentle concern for mothers and children separated by the pandemic.

The diminutive Nkosi Johnson, his 12-year-old body wracked by the Aids infection that eventually killed him, became the face of the disease in the late 1990s. His adoptive mother, Gail Johnson, remembers his gentle concern for mothers and children separated by the pandemic.

It was smiles all round at Cape Point, where 22 children from Homes for Kids in South Africa (HOKISA) were treated to an early Christmas celebration.

Businessman Enoch Luphondwana Played his Part on Mandela Day by providing a child-headed household in Mthatha with a new furnished house as well as committing to regularly deliver groceries.

The Youth Radio Awards - hosted by the Children's Radio Foundation to recognising the effort, passion and determination of young reporters at community radio stations across the countrys - were fittingly held in Cape Town on Youth Day.

On a small plot in the south of Joburg, lies Nkosi's Haven Village. Here mothers and children infected with and affected by HIV are able to live a healthy and loving life, thanks to the help of their angels.

Petroleum company Engen has teamed up with multi-partner organisation Trucking Wellness to launch its latest annual campaign to help South Africa's long-distance truck drivers maintain healthy lifestyles.

Gail Johnson and Daniella Ramos have opened their hearts to helping those in need in a different way - by celebrating the birthdays of those youngsters who are left out and neglected.