Jambo 15

n e w z e a l a n d a i d s fo u n dat i o n a fr i ca n c o m m u n i t i e s n e w s l e t t e r

NZAF Contacts

issue 15- JULY 2014

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 Development

We 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`.

Auckland Carlos Abdelrahman

Christchurch Public Meeting

Wellington Public Meeting

carlos@nzaf.org.nz

09 303 6956

LCP Tee-Shirts

Community feedback AfricaNZ Research Meetings Wellington Rodney Tendekayi Mugadza rodney.mugadza nzaf.org.nz

04 381 6649

Programme Manager Auckland Kudakwashe Tuwe

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.

www.lovecoverprotect.co.nz

k.tuwe@nzaf.org.nz

09 300 6968

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Community Engagement LCP participating at African Communities Forum Inc (ACOFI) AGM in Auckland. LCP sponsored the event

Youth Workshop in Hamilton

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.

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.

www.lovecoverprotect.co.nz

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.

The crowd attending Mother’s Day Celebration in Chch

(L to R) : Tuwe with the Jane and the community leaders in Chch.

Women’s Day Celebration in Auckland

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Supporting Sport

Great Lakes Soccer Tournament

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

The 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

Women’s team at the Great Lakes Soccer Tournament

Tournament winner - The Auckland Congolese team Women’s team at the Great Lakes Soccer Tournament

The Easter Basketball Tournament The 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.

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 Africa each 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.

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

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

Pre- Africa Day party organised by ACOFI in Auckland

Africa Day at Parliament in Wellington

Hon Judith Collins, Ethnic Affairs Minister addressing the crowd at NZ Parliament Mr. Essuman the African Communities Forum Inc. (ACOFI) addresses the attendees at the NZ Parliament

THANK YOU!

African community leaders with Hon Judith Collins

From the team at New Zealand AIDS Foundation Community Engagement African Communities www.lovecoverprotect.co.nz

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