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November 2016
 We are excited to announce our Journey of Hope and Togetherness to Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa. This 7-night, 8-day trip offers the best that South Africa has to offer, while providing you with access to people, places and experiences that are not available to the average traveler.
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November 2016
 Hello. I am a Canadian from Ottowa, ON and the third Minerva Fellow to be placed at the Witoppen Health and Welfare Centre with A FRESH Start. As an aspiring medical doctor, being selected for this fellowship was a dream come true...
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September 2015
 Hello! My name is Mary Beth Gadarowski and I am the 2nd Minerva Fellow fortunate enough to be placed at the Witkoppen Health and Welfare Center. Each day brings unanticipated challenges mirrored by creative solutions and I could not fathom a more dynamic and interactive environment than the one at Witkoppen.
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October 2014
 The Gift of Hope is proud to announce that our new program in Johannesburg, South Africa – A FRESH Start - A Future Realized through Education, Support, and Health Care – has been fully implemented at the Witkoppen Health and Welfare Centre and is off to a strong start!
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January 2014
 Thalente Hadebe is a very intelligent boy. He was born and raised in Mlambo,
Kwa Nyuswa, a poor rural area located about 25 minutes north of Durban,
and that is where he attends school.
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November 2013
 Ahead of National Children's Day on Saturday 2 November, the Hillcrest AIDS
Centre Trust (HACT) has expanded it's children's programme, launching child and
youth support groups at four new community sites in the Valley of 1000 Hills region.
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March 2013
 Project STAR is run by a passionate and energetic staff at Hillcrest
AIDS Centre Trust. Meet the team below and hear what they have to
say about the program!
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March 2013
 Each year a Union College graduate receives the opportunity to live in Durban as part of a contribution by The Gift of Hope founder Lauren Cohen to the Union College's Minerva Fellows Program. This student volunteers on-site with Gift of Hope projects for a total of nine months following graduation and then returns to campus to share the experience with their peers. The Gift of Hope is proud to introduce the third Minerva Fellow, Winnie Wakaba, and to welcome her to Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust and Durban this July! Continue reading...
February 2013
 A Message From the Project STAR Manager at Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust: I am thrilled to tell you about a moving visit we had recently to one of the Project STAR communities on February 13th. It has been such an inspiration and has helped us realize the true significance of our work!
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February 2013
 Last month, The Gift of Hope brought KidzAlive, a child friendly psychosocial support program for children with HIV, to their new partner site, Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust. Staff members who will be part of the Project STAR team and include home based carers, nurses and HIV counselors, were provided with 12 days of training on this exceptional tool and are excited to begin working with the children using their new skills. Click here to read more about how KidzAlive will help in their work with children and meet the Project STAR team.
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February 2013
 Recently, caregivers of former Sinikithemba patients provided The Gift of Hope with a peek into their lives following the clinic's closure and their impressions of the KidzAlive psychosocial support program. Following the closure of Sinikithemba Clinic at McCord Hospital, The Gift of Hope focused on helping these patients transition to the government sector for care and offered critically important psycho social support services to children and their caregivers; services which are not typically provided in the government hospitals and clinic sites. KidzAlive, a child friendly program geared for 4-11 year olds, was one of a handful of programs funded by The Gift of Hope. Read what they had to say...
February 2013
 December 1, 2012 marks more than three decades since the HIV virus was first identified in humans. This day, celebrated globally as World AIDS Day, gives us the opportunity to join the international community in commemoration of those that have passed from HIV/AIDS, to raise awareness of the disease, and to celebrate the strides made over the years in treatment and prevention. Hillcrest AIDS Centre celebrated World AIDS Day 2012 with a fun filled event complete with music, crafts, games, and a yarn bombed tree! Click here to read more...
"Of all the forces that make for a better world, none is so indispensable,
none so powerful, as hope."
— Charles W. Sawyer |
