We helped save a person living on World AIDs day...

On World AIDS day 2009, we helped treat one person living with AIDS in Malaysia for most of the year. I am glad that we did this because, although it is only 1 person out of 33 million, I think that every little helps. I think that the video that we made was effective and moving. I heard someone say that they were moved to tears with the overall assembly. This shows that people obviously cared and became more aware of the risks. When I found out that people had cried during the assembly I was pleased that we had been able to express how serious AIDS is. I think that us educating people and making them more aware of the risks is the first step to changing the world and preventing the spread of AIDS. I think I will always remember that I moved someone to tears. I was amazed that people could care so much about others in trouble. Next year I think that GI students should make ‘red’ tee shirts. I was happy that lots of people took that little bit of effort to dress up in red or wear an Angkor Watt tee shirt. I was also pleased that lots of people wore red ribbons. People all over the world fundraised for AIDS. Many different events have happened to raise money for HIV/AIDS, from Britain to Australia; infact, all over the world people came together to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS. I found one very inspiring quote made by Gary, a 33-year old living with HIV aids.

“I was diagnosed with HIV seven months ago. It has made me more conscious about my health and made me realise what is important. It isn’t all doom and gloom, life carries on as normal. HIV is no longer a death sentence. It is hard, very hard but once you have been diagnosed it’s good to know that you are being looked after by the doctors. No matter what – life goes on, I don’t suffer with HIV, I live with it”

Gary describes how you can still live with HIV/AIDS and enjoy your life. He describes how we can help people with HIV/AIDS and that they should not be discriminated just because they live with HIV/AIDS. Doing this action project made me realise just how little it costs to treat one person. It also made me realise how many people live with HIV/AIDS.

"HIV: Reality." World AIDS Day. Hugo & Cat, 2009. Web. 16 Dec. 2009. .

AIDs day is coming up!

December 1st, AIDS day is coming up and our global issues class are going to raise money for it. Everyone is doing something to help and I am going to help with music. I think maybe in the assembly we could have a few videos and a group of people talking about aids and stating clear, simple and empowering facts about it. The speech should end with all of the speakers saying "WE CAN STOP AIDS" together. We could have a bake sale to fundraise for AIDs and maybe a ribbon hunt.

Poverty must stop!

All over the world people are starving, children are dying and things need to change. We all have to work together to make the world a better place, the first step is educating people about what is happening around the world, otherwise things will not change. We all need to open our eyes and see the world around us. That is what Global Issues is for, opening our eyes. If we don't open our eyes, the world will never change and poverty will never end. You may be thinking now, why should I care? You should care because if these things do not change, the world will never be a better place, it is up to us to try and stop poverty.

"The freedom of man, I contend, is the freedom to eat."
- Eleanor Roosevelt.

The quote explains how everyone has the freedom to eat, not just the rich people who can afford it. If people can't eat, then they can't live. Little children born in poor countries are dying of starvation, they don't even have a chance to live like a normal child because their stomachs are always empty and they can't afford food. Things like this need to change, we all need to work together if we want to change the world. The poor children in poverty deserve to eat, just like every other human being.