Jambo Greetings! Jambo (hello) to all our valued supporters. We hope to find you in good health. We are pleased to connect with you and update you in this edition.

Resource DevelopmentWe are happy that the New Zealand AIDS Foundation (NZAF)‘s Love Cover Protect (LCP) team (under the African Programme) has come up with new tee-shirt designs, which have proven to be `hot cakes on the market .̀ Ubuntu is a word predominately used in Southern Africa meaning `humanity towards others` or `I am because we are` or `I am what I am because of who we all are .̀

Community feedback AfricaNZ Research Meetings Between February and April 2014, NZAF’s African Programme held five well-attended AfricaNZ research public meetings in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Hamilton. The objective was to get the views and feedback from the community on the findings, conclusion and recommendations of this research. The discussions were focused and centred on the issues pertaining to NZAF work. Issues that were outside and beyond our control were acknowledged and discussed. The meetings provided a platform for an active discussion on HIV prevention and the challenges faced by people living with HIV.

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Community Engagement

new zealand aids foUndation african commUnities newsletter issUe 15- JUlY 2014

lcP tee-shirts

christchurch Public meeting

wellington Public meeting

lcP participating at african communities forum inc (acofi) aGm in auckland. lcP sponsored the event

WellingtonRodney Tendekayi Mugadza rodney.mugadzanzaf.org.nz04 381 6649

AucklandCarlos Abdelrahman carlos@nzaf.org.nz09 303 6956

Programme Manager AucklandKudakwashe Tuwek.tuwe@nzaf.org.nz09 300 6968

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Youth Workshop - Hamilton We are happy to report that we recently managed to have a workshop and a leaders’ networking meeting in Hamilton.

Love Cover Protect (LCP) LCP is our social marketing strategy used to engage and connect with our community. We provide sexual health information in a culturally appropriate manner.

Women’s Day Celebration On the 17 May 2014 all roads led to Christchurch (ChCh) where LCP organised a community event to celebrate Mother’s Day. Among the invited guests were the ChCh Central MP & Minister, Nicky Wagner, Jane Bruning (Positive Women National Coordinator) and key community leaders.

This was a great celebration (8th March 2014) of women, their achievements and an opportunity to hear African women in NZ share their experiences and challenges they face. LCP sponsored the event in recognition of the importance of women in our communities.

(l to r) : tuwe with the Jane and the community leaders in chch.

women’s day celebration in auckland

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the crowd attending mother’s day celebration in chch

Youth workshop in Hamilton

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Supporting SportLCP is a proud sponsor of the African Soccer in New Zealand.

Great Lakes Soccer TournamentThe Great Lakes Soccer Tournament was initiated in 2013 by members of three African communities of the Great Lakes Region (Burundi, Rwandan and DRC). The tournament is more than just a sporting/social event. It underlines friendship, fellowship and harmony among the African Diaspora communities in New Zealand. The event is also attended by diverse members of the community, thereby providing a platform for effective engagement, intergeneration and inter-cultural interaction. The highlight of this year was the participation of women’s teams

The Easter Basketball TournamentThe Easter African Basketball Tournament held in Wellington on the 19th of April 2014 was the first of its kind. Three teams participated, including a women’s team.

Women’s team at the Great Lakes Soccer Tournament

Women’s team at the Great Lakes Soccer Tournament

Tournament winner - The Auckland Congolese team

The winners- The Sudanese Boy’s BSTARS

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Africa Day Celebrations Africa Day provides an opportunity to acknowledge the achievements of the people and governments of Africaeach year. Auckland Africa Day aims to foster cooperation and partnership between diverse African communities, NGOs, and the broader New Zealand and international community. This year’s theme is Excellence through Diversity.

THANK YOU!From the team at New Zealand AIDS Foundation

Community Engagement African Communities

Hon Judith Collins, Ethnic Affairs Minister addressing the crowd at NZ Parliament

Pre- Africa Day party organised by ACOFI in Auckland

Mr. Essuman the African Communities Forum Inc. (ACOFI) addresses the attendees at the NZ Parliament

African community leaders with Hon Judith Collins

Rodney & Community Educators (Bontu & Tawanda) at Africa Day in Wellington

A drummer (Mavs) from the Nigerian community performing at Africa Celebrations in Auckland

Africa Day at Parliament in Wellington

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