Resources from the Primate's Fund : PWRDF : The Partnership for Life campaign
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/article31546
- Author
- Ignatieff, Andrew (Andrew Grant), 1950-2022
- Journal
- Ministry Matters
- Date
- 2004 Fall
- Journal
- Ministry Matters
- Date
- 2004 Fall
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 3
- Page
- 14-15
- Notes
- Stephen Lewis, the United Nations Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa gave an inspiring address to the 37th Anglican General Synod meeting in St. Catharines in May-June 2004. "Mr. Lewis' address was a significant moment in mobilizing the Anglican Church of Canada to become actively engaged in resisting the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. PWRDF [The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund], at the urging of its development partners in eastern and southern Africa, has initiated its PARTNERSHIP FOR LIFE for a Generation Without AIDS campaign. Through this campaign we aim to educate, inform, and raise awareness about HIV/AIDS, generate increased funds from Canadian Anglicans, expand PWRDF support for effective HIV/AIDS prevention and care, and support programs in Africa". Thomas Roach, a textile artist and member of the congregation of Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, B.C., created a "Ribbon of Hope" our of hundreds of swatches of silk-screened indigo blue denim cloth. The Ribbon of Hope was brought into the plenary hall before Mr. Lewis' address and later displayed on the wall at Christ Church Cathedral in Hamilton, Ont., at the installation of the new Primate, Andrew Hutchison. The new PWRDF video "For a Generation without AIDS", the story of PWRDF partnership in Uganda was also shown at synod. Another highlight of the AIDS session at General Synod was the presentation of a cheque for $33,000 from Christ Church, Cherry Valley, P.E.I., for the AIDS work of the Primate's Fund.
- Subjects
- Lewis, Stephen (Stephen Henry), 1937-
- AIDS (Disease) - Africa
- AIDS (Disease) - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF)
- Ribbon of Hope
- Partnership for life : For a generation without AIDS
- For a Generation without AIDS [Video recording]
- Christ Church Anglican (Cherry Valley, P.E.I.)