Tagged: South Africa
Campaign article
As a result of climate change and its impact on food production, small-scale women farmers in the Western Cape of South Africa are now eating less or nothing at all, and saving the little food they do produce for their families to eat.
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Oxfam has launched a photo exhibition in Durban where local women farmers show the impact of climate change in their own communities.
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Oxfam organized a dinner party in the sea at COP 17 in Durban to provide a stark illustration of the effects that extreme weather will have on our already creaking food system.
Press Release
International agency Oxfam today welcomed the prestigious Human Rights Award given to the South African HIV and AIDS organization the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung/ Foundation.
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A caregiver, counselor, and role model, Itumeleng Modimola has nurtured a commitment to care for others into a sanctuary of support for families affected by HIV/AIDS in South Africa’s North West Province.
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Local organizations help people with HIV and AIDS learn to live positively.
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In South Africa, the government offers a disability grant which HIV-positive patients can apply for. However, reliance on the grants means recipients have sometimes been willing to take risks with their health to ensure continued eligibility.
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Intricate hand-embroidered textiles are brightening the lives of hundreds of South African women affected by HIV. Working together on the quilt helps the women develop bonds and forms part of their emotional support.
