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Hello everyone,

thank you for signing the petition against the Uganda bill, and for supporting "Eyes on Africa Foundation". We really can make a difference, if we all take part!

Today we would like to suggest joining the "LONDON AIDS MEMORIAL" group on facebook. You can find this group at

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&ref=search&gid=180686542643

or simply click on the lick below.

Some info: "Group founded on 1 December 2009 - London needs a permanent AIDS memorial where we can gather to remember the ones who succumbed, dying bravely, defiantly and with no knowledge of the battle ahead. A space for flowers, anniversaries, celebration of life, notes and memories for all days that we remember those passed, as well as people worldwide presently affected by HIV.

We owe it to them."

Let's help them! Have a great day!
Gilles

Hello everyone,

Jeff Lakusta’s Eyes on Africa Foundation—which supports orphanages and people living with and affected by HIV—is one of 100 finalists in Facebook’s national Chase Community Giving contest. The prize is $1 million.

Student Lakusta founded Eyes on Africa following a 2007 trip to South Africa, where he witnessed extreme poverty and the affect of HIV stigma.

We could help him win this prize and support his work! Here's how:

1) Vote at http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving/charities/528911 then share with your friends and on your wall.

2) Visit the website at http://eyesonafricafoundation.org/

3) Join their group on fb at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=18980166176

Thank you all and have a great week!

Gilles
Cause Admin
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gilles-Denizot/38348192915

Please take 2 minutes of your time and protest!

- Please sign the petition at http://gopetition.com/online/32727.html

- Write to the President of Uganda at http://www.statehouse.go.ug/ask.php

Thank you all!
GD

Today is World AIDS Day 2009.

If you have not done so yet, please change your facebook profile picture to a Red Ribbon (or anything related to HIV & AIDS) and your status to spread awareness and tolerance around you.

Simply click on our picture, share it on your profile, and select it as your own profile picture. Or add a red ribbon to your current profile picture. Or upload one from the internet.

This year, we fight for our rights and we are turning facebook red in support of World AIDS Day. We remember - We love - We gather strength - We fight!

Thank you - once again - for being part of The Red Ribbon Army! http://www.facebook.com/TheRedRibbonArmy

Gilles D. Winterhude
Cause co-Admin

Thank you all for joining! We are now - once again - over 500,000 fans of the Red Ribbon Army!

Now is the time to invite your friends to join our page! Click on "Suggest to Friends" on the left-hand menu frame. Thank you all! Let's create an ocean of Red Ribbons on facebook to honor World AIDS Day 2009!

Gilles
Co-Admin

Unfortunately, the Red Ribbon Army Page will no longer look the way it currently does. Facebook has made more changes to Pages, and they will be making the Pages look more like (personal) Profiles. We have no choice but to change the look of the Page as they will be automatically altered in the immediate future.

This is the message sent by Facebook Administrators:

“Pages are now more like profiles. Right now, your fans are still seeing the old version of your Page. Take advantage of this opportunity to edit your Page before it gets automatically republished, which will happen soon.”

We hope you will continue to visit the Red Ribbon Army Page after the changes are in place.

Thank you for your support.

Hello all!

Firstly – THANK YOU – we are now OVER 400,000 STRONG, and still growing!

It’s good to know there are so many people out there wanting to make a difference.

This is the first of what will be a monthly update, to let you know about events and initiatives happening locally and worldwide. If you’d like to include an event or group in a future update, please post on our wall, and we’ll be in touch!

Meantime, here’s what we’ve got this month:


===NEW RED HOT COMPILATION===

Made in the name of the AIDS charity, The Red Hot Organization, ‘Dark Was The Night’ is the latest in the long line of their excellent charity compilations, which has also included ‘Red Hot + Blue’, and ‘Red Hot And Dance’.

Two years in the making, the new CD rounds up a stellar cast of musicians, including David Byrne, Feist, Arcade Fire, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, The National and Cat Power.

Check out www.darkwasthenight.com and www.redhot.org for more info – the CD is out February 16 (Feb 17 in the US), both physically and digitally – all profits going to the Red Hot Organisation.
Make sure you get some!

PLUS: The Stud in San Francisco is holding a launch party for the album’s release – follow the link below for more info:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Red-Ribbon-Army/46985561085#/event.php?sid=43a13859923bdd4310b578a3cdc2fc79&eid=48057741849

===PETITION TO END HIV DISCRIMINATION IN UK SCHOOLS===

The National AIDS Trust (NAT) is the UK's leading charity dedicated to transforming society's response to HIV. They have recently raised a petition to end HIV discrimination in schools.

Children with HIV have been refused places in schools just because they have HIV, and teachers with HIV have also faced discrimination. Despite the NAT repeatedly contacting the Department for Children Schools and Families about this, so far there has been no action.

If you’re UK based, please join this campaign to put an end to this terrible situation! Please follow the link below to add your name to the petition:

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/HIVinSchools/

===MILK: THE MOVIE===

Released towards the end of 2008 in the US, ‘Milk’ has now arrived on European shores. Don’t miss this excellent re-telling of how Harvey Milk was to be elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977, becoming the first openly gay man to be voted into public office in America. His victory was not just a victory for gay rights; he forged coalitions across the political spectrum – and his election team went on to great things themselves – Cleve Jones, for example, went on to conceive the idea of the AIDS Memorial Quilt at a candlelight memorial for Milk in 1985. Never mind the awards, this is an unmissable film, regardless!

www.milkthemovie.com
facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milk/23373933029

===LOCAL INITIATIVES – WORLDWIDE===

www.poziam.com
Robert Breining in Philadelphia has created “a website for people with or affected by HIV/AIDS from all over the world to get in touch with each other– you can create your own member profile, or share your blog with others – check it out!

http://www.thusanang.co.za/home.htm *
The Thusanang development project is a registered non-profit company in Zimbabwe that has been operating in the rural Free State and North West provinces for over twenty years. Thusanang focuses on skills training and job creation programmes for rural women, helping them to help themselves.
Thusanang also offer support services that cover vital social issues, such as HIV/AIDS awareness and counseling, basic primary health care issues and vital self-esteem building.
(Thanks to Katarina for the link!)

www.positivism.ph
Please take a look at Shola’s site. Based in the Philippines, she’s has created an e magazine and video story focusing on initiatives there and also her own personal experiences.

www.gavih.org *
Grupo de Amigos con VIH - This Mexican-based site offers not only information about HIV, but also the opportunity to participate as a sponser or support a child in need. There’s also forums, information on upcoming events, medical articles and recommendations.

They’re hosting an fundraising event THIS SATURDAY 31ST JANUARY – Gran Fiesta Enmascarada – check their facebook event page for more details!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?sid=7fa8b083433aff1702e0e7c69665683b&eid=43441423818

===FEATURED CAUSE===
AND FINALLY - as it’s February, with Valentine’s day just around the corner, our Featured Cause this month is LOVE – their philosophy is “to put Love in the center or your life; to give LOVE the more you can; and to accept LOVE the more you can.”

Put a little LOVE in your heart – and on your facebook profile: http://apps.facebook.com/causes/25716?m=07984b5e


That’s it for now – please keep supporting the cause – ensuring “we live, together”.


The Red Ribbon Army Admins


* please be 100% CERTAIN before donating to a cause or charity you are not familiar with!

May 2009 be a year of love, peace, happiness for you all and above all a year of good health.

Thank you for being here!

Johnny, Fraser, Gilles
Red Ribbon Army

We created the group 'World AIDS Day 2008: Wear A Red Ribbon On Facebook!' with the simple premise of spreading awareness of HIV/AIDS and remembering lost loved ones by switching our profile pics collectively for December 1st (World AIDS Day).

The group quickly evolved, becoming not only a hub for information on local WAD initiatives and events worldwide, but also a place for members to share their experiences of HIV/AIDS and to leave tributes for loved ones they have lost.

On December 1st, less than four weeks after creation, the group was 240,000 strong. The sea of Red Ribbons was amazing to see rippling across Facebook - THANK YOU!

We are now the RED RIBBON ARMY, numbering over 300,000. World AIDS Day 2008 has passed - but the memories and the fight continue year-round!

Please use this page to continue sharing your stories, and as a resource to find out about the fight against HIV/AIDS in your area. We ourselves will also be able to update you on any developments throughout the year.

*In the conversion, Facebook is unable to transfer photos from the group to the page, so if you uploaded pics to the group, please feel free to upload these again to the group. Wall posts a little slow in crossing over too, so again feel free to re-post.*

Let's show the global Facebook community that this is not a forgotten issue, and that those we have lost will NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.