We do Care - HIV / AIDS Awareness Project

           

The Asian Tsunami killed 110 000 people; AIDS kill the same number for every two weeks. It is a major disaster in today world and now it aggress Sri Lanka too. So it is our responsibility to communicate general public about Human immunodeficiency virus infection /acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS).

             It was the first international joint project for the Leoistic year 3013/2014, with Indonesia, Malaysia,
Hong Kong and Sri Lanka. The main objective of this project was to spread the awareness about AIDS among the general public and at the same time to emphasize that HIV/AIDS is not spread by body touch. The idea was, out with the purpose of inviting public to show their‘touching cares’ towards HIV/AIDS positive people, through shaking hands, high fives and giving hugs.

              Leo Clubs of the 4 different countries carried out this activity in 4 continuous weeks. It was held on14th December in Indonesia, on22nd December in Sri Lanka and on 29th December in Malaysia, 2013 and it will be held on 04th January, 2014 in Hong-Kong.

              UoM Leos distributed some leaflets and they received many positive comments from the community and they shook hands with people and took steps to distribute some leaflets among people. Also they have decided to print a red coloured t–shirt which signifies the importance of the aids awareness. Most people appreciated the work as this is a topic which is not much discussed openly in Sri Lanka and got good understanding about this huge disease.