On World AIDS day 2008 at 11 o’clock in the morning a wild peach tree was planned on the side where in the very near future another MKI Health Information Centre will offer healthcare education and healthcare information to the people of four townships, Kayamandi, Cloetesville, Idasville and Jamestown.It was exactly two years ago that Volckert van Reesema and Eliane Cordia got married in Somerset West. Instead of spending their honeymoon in some 5 star resort hotel they decided to spend their honeymoon days in the township on Kayamandi at the home of Aubrey Mpemnyama, otherwise known as Madiba and his wife Florence. Eliane and Volckert fell in love with Kayamandi and the surrounding townships. They made a commitment to help the people of Kayamandi.
Volckert, the grandson of our Honorary Chairman had been hearing about our grassroots activities in South Africa and that is how I met these two wonderful excited young people which led to the creation on another MKI Health Information Centre on top of Legacy, a community centre of the Stellenbosch Gemeente in Kayamandi.
So on World AIDS day Volckert and Eliane, in the presence of their grandfather and grandmother officially left their “legacy” in Kayamandi by announcing at a small world AIDS celebration event that they would support the creation of another Health Information centre which would serve four townships.
It was truly a wonderful event with ladies dressed in their beautiful African dresses and children with painted faces. They offered praise by dancing and singing beautiful songs.
What a way of celebrating your second wedding anniversary.
Thank you so much dear Eliane and Volckert for making a difference.
Pictures: Eliane and Volckert meeting with Desmond Tutu; Grandfather Kraijenhoff introducing the married couple; after the planning of the tree.
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The theme for World AIDS Day 2010 was 'Universal Access and Human Rights'. Global leaders have pledged to work towards universal access to HIV and AIDS treatment, prevention and care, recognising these as fundamental human rights. Valuable progress has been made in increasing access to HIV and AIDS services, yet greater commitment is needed around the world if the goal of universal access is to be achieved.
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