tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51953765874879201212011-11-02T05:16:16.090-07:00Star for Life is a unique HIV/AIDS prevention programme that targets young people in southern Africa. The aim is to slow down the spread of HIV and AIDS. On this blog you can get news and updates from the project.Star for Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466954125692269902noreply@blogger.comBlogger311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195376587487920121.post-17153847470003569732010-09-15T00:32:00.000-07:002010-09-15T00:48:47.712-07:00

One of the Star For Life Programmes is the skill development focusing on young people, Star For Life in partnership with Astra Zeneca (Sweden), Itea AB, Sigma AB and Chalmers a Swedish university have just provided 292 pentium4 computers and computer training to 22 high schools where it operates. The computer project began in 2007; in 2008 alone, 350 computers were distributed to 18 schools,

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Star for Life, an AIDS-awareness and prevention programme founded in 2005 by Dan Olofsson, is currently offered at 62 schools in KwaZulu-Natal and 10 in Namibia, and has brought inspiration and educational freedom to approximately 50 000 learners in the province. In celebration of the programme’s fifth anniversary, and coinciding with the World Cup, guests of honour and learners enrolled in the

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The Partner School Project started in 2008 and to date 25 schools are involved, eleven in South Africa, twelve in Sweden, one in England and one in Namibia. This project is a unique link which has been formed between South Africa, Namibia, Sweden and England the purpose is to provide a platform for cross-pollination of skills, ideas, knowledge, information among learners and educators of the

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Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, Minister of Health for KwaZulu-Natal, showed his support for the Star for Life programme during a drop-in visit on the 12th February. The minister met with Directors of Star For Life, Mr Pierre Delvaux, Mr Siphile Mdaka and Ms Khosi Jiyane (Programme Manager) to learn more about the programme.From the left: Ms Khosi Jiyane, Dr Sandile Buthelezi, Mr Siphile Mdaka, Dr

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Star For Life has now introduced the Mobile Health Project under HIV and AIDS Prevention Programme. The launch of the Mobile Clinic is a responsive approach to the ground work laid by SFL coaches in the past 3 years of the Schools Project. The mobile clinic project is to enable young people to know their health status and properly plan for future. The project is responding to a direct call by

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Dear reader, 2010-02-22My name is Cecilia Riddeback, 24 years old and living in Stockholm, Sweden. In the Spring year 2009 I was granted a scholarship, from my University Ersta Skondal, called “Minor field studies” (MFS). The MFS scholarship is issued by the International Programme Office and financed by the Swedish organization Sida for smaller field studies in developing countries all over the

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My name is Emmy Ståhl and I am entering the last year at Lund’s dance and musical gymnasium. As a final project work I wanted to do something else in order to help other people in the world. As I heard of Star for Life I decided to put up a charity event named the Star for Life gala in order to raise funds for the organization. The event was amazing and I was able to raise 5597 SEK.Star for Life

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WorkshopsThe Star for Life schools program began last week with workshops. Across KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Windhoek, Namibia similar workshops are now taking place and all our coaches and trainers are working tirelessly to make sure that all the schools are receiving the support that they need.These workshops are aimed at inspiring the learners and teachers, and to encourage the learner to

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Dear all, 2009 is almost at and end and I would like to take the opportunity to thank all our employees and friends around the world. Our organisation continues to evolve and we passed a number of mile-stones during the past year. In May, Star for Life signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government in KwaZulu-Natal. This cooperation underlines the strong position of

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Star for Life gathered about 30 people in the wintery darkness of Stockholm to highlight the World AIDS Day.It was an evening to show solidarity with the 33 million people living with the disease today, of which over two-thirds are residing in Sub-Saharan Africa. The evening offered a preview of a new documentary about Nelson Mandela, made by award winning filmmaker Simon Stanford. The parts

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A belated ‘thank you’ to Young Enterprise company LRRW (Life, Responsibility, Reality, the World) who donated half their profit to Star for Life. During their last year at school the girls, all from Höganäsgymnasiet, ran a company producing and selling T-shirts and bags in an eye-catching design. All four knew that they wanted to donate some of the money to a good cause and after lots of

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Volvo has in partnership with Star for Life launched an apprenticeship in which learners will be recruited in diesel-mechanics, auto-electrical and other opportunities within the Volvo Company. The first learners will be enrolled in the beginning of 2010.‘It’s important for companies to contribute to the future of young people and to assist them with necessary skills for their own future and the

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The past week has seen some extraordinary events taking place throughout Sweden. Star for Life arranged a number of fundraising events with the purpose of supporting Nkosi Mandela in the construction of a high school and medical clinic in Mvezo, South Africa. Through auctions and the successful brick-by-brick concept, Star for Life has managed to raise a total of 2 162 500 SEK for the projects in

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The recently signed Memorandum of Understanding between Star for Life and the Department of Health and Education in KwaZulu-Natal asserts our commitment to work closely with national government in countries where Star for Life is active.”This is a breakthrough for Star for Life, enabling a wider implementation of the project in KwaZulu-Natal in order to contribute in the battle against the HIV/

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Procivitas Privata Gymnasium has recently made a commitment to the Star for Life Programme. As result of this decision the school has established a scholarship to be awarded to students with ideas,dreams and ambitions connected to the programme.This year it is Beatriz Montero and Christoffer Carlsson from Procivitas in Malmö who have received a scholarship for their idea – to donate used

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The Touch of Africa tour is now in full swing and the Star Choir with Triple & Touch has already performed at six locations in Sweden. The intense schedule will take them all around Sweden and will finish with a grand concert at Konserthuset (Concert Hall) in Stockholm on 24 October. The audience has been absolutely fantastic and the energy of the choir has been a shining star in the cold Swedish

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Den populära och välkända gruppen Star Choir är tillbaka i Sverige. Tillsammans med Triple & Touch ska de denna gång besöka 25 svenska städer under sin turné och uppträda mer än 30 gånger mellan den 22 september och 27 oktober. Oavsett vart kören framträder har den svenska publiken känt värme och upplevt den enorma musikaliteten bland de unga sydafrikanerna. Recensenterna har blivit förundrade av

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The well-known and popular Star Choir is back in Sweden. They are together with Triple & Touch, on this occasion going to tour 25 Swedish cities and perform more than 30 concerts between the 22nd of September and 27th of October. Wherever the choir has performed the Swedish audience has felt the great warmth and tremendous musicality of the young South African choir. The reviewers have been

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Not all organisations that class themselves as “non-profit-organisations” or “charities” live up to the promises they give to donors. Star for Life is however not one of those. That is now demonstrated by the accreditation from the Swedish Foundation for Fundraising Control, SFI. It means that Star for Life is under SFI's supervision and ensures donors that at least 75 % of the money raised

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In times of internal war and ethnic conflicts, Sri Lanka yearns for a future of peace and prosperity. The country’s internal conflicts are root of concern that HIV might increase and develop into an epidemic. Some of the key risks for the spread of HIV are the high mobility for economic survival, low levels of knowledge about HIV, low condom use and prostitution. Although Sri Lanka has a very

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Today, the auction of signed team shirts from Malmö FF in the Swedish first premiership was completed.The auction gave Star for Life project another SEK 28,670. Thank you, all bidders!

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A Flying Start for Star for Life in Swedish First Premiership It was a success right from the start when Star for Life asked Malmö FF football team in the Swedish first premiership for support. During the home match against Gefle the other week, the fans bought Star for Life pins for 20.000 SEK. Great success when collecting money for Star for Life. The first home game raised 20.000 SEK to Star

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Fotbollspubliken stöttar Star for Life I samband med allsvenska Malmö FF:s hemmamatch på Swedbank Stadion i Malmö, inleds insamlingen av 200 000 kronor under fotbollssäsongen 2009. Pengarna ska användas för att finansiera Star for Life på en skola i södra Afrika. Sponsoravtalet mellan MFF, ICA och Star for Life finansierar Star for Life-programmet för en hel skola i södra Afrika. Nu är det

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Star for Life lanserar ny webbplats och utnyttjar sociala medier Onsdagen den 29 april lanseras Star for Lifes nya webbplats. Lanseringen sker i samband med allsvenska Malmö FF:s hemmamatch på Swedbank Stadium i Malmö, där Star for Life är matchvärd. Syftet är att skapa en ny, enkel och informativ webb, som kan nå en större publik – och att öka donationerna från allmänhet och företag.

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En länk till en färsk artikel i Vellinge Kommuniké om projektet.Tidningen går ut till alla hushåll i Vellinge kommun, idag fredag den 17 april 2009.Klicka här för att ladda ner som PDF. Eller kopiera och klistra in länken nedan i ett webbfönster.http://www.vellinge.se/upload/Aktuellt/Vellinge%20Kommuniké%202009/VellingeKommunike-3_2009.pdf

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Friends for life - Vänskola Sydafrika är ett projekt som Sundsgymnasiet i Vellinge driver. Gå in på deras sida för att få reda på mer om projektet och deras engagemang i Star for Life. Mer information hittar du på: http://go.to/sydafrika

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Mer material kommer läggas upp på vår youtubekanal:http://www.youtube.com/starforlifeorg

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foto: Jakob Svensson

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foto: Peter L

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foto: David Thibel

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Unikt sponsorsamarbete sätter Star for Life på Malmös FF:s matchtröjorFör första gången i svensk fotboll kommer en elitklubb att använda ideell sponsring, där de företag som betalar accepterar att matchreklamen inte visar deras namn. Det är allsvenska Malmö FF som nu inleder ett samarbete med Star for Life-projektet mot hiv och aids i södra Afrika. Det kommer att sponsras av ett tiotal företag.

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