The MPULE Foundation was established in 1999 in Botswana to address the HIV/AIDS crisis. It was launched officially in 2000 with Nelson Mandela as the keynote speaker. The foundation created innovative youth programs on HIV/AIDS and ensured youth had safe spaces to learn and receive services. It partnered with various organizations to reach hundreds of thousands of people nationwide with HIV/AIDS messages and support.
This document discusses investing in women as a way to invest in Africa's future. It notes that poverty in Africa is gendered, with women facing greater challenges in many areas including education, health, and control of assets. Women make up over half the population but only earn 10% of incomes and own 1% of land. They play a vital role in agriculture, making up half the agricultural workforce and producing most of the food. However, the agricultural sector, which many depend on for livelihoods, has been neglected. Investing in women by improving things like education, access to resources, and participation in decision making can help address poverty, hunger, and underdevelopment across Africa.
The Braai (BBQ) & Potjie Festival is an outdoor family event that raises funds for charities that support abused women and children and less fortunate people in Africa. The festival features food, music, activities and competitions. In 2011, the festival was expanded to include over 2500 attendees at a new, larger venue with additional activities like dancing and camping. Funds raised support organizations in the UK and South Africa that provide services and safe housing for abused individuals.
Former Miss Universe Mpule Kwelagobe announced a new initiative called "In Women's Hands: Empowering the Next Generation of African Female Leaders" to mobilize and empower the next generation of African women leaders aged 35 and under. As part of this initiative, Kwelagobe will launch the Network of Women Investing in Africa Leadership Program to engage female change agents in addressing development challenges in Africa. The program aims to promote gender equality and women's empowerment, which research shows leads to higher investment in communities and is key to achieving sustainable development goals in Africa.
Mpule Keneilwe Kwelagobe of Botswana was crowned Miss Universe 1999, becoming the first black African woman to win the international pageant. She beat out 86 other delegates in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. During her reign, Mpule traveled to over 20 countries representing causes like HIV/AIDS and serving as a spokesmodel. After graduating from Columbia University with a degree in political science, Mpule founded organizations in Botswana and New York to promote development in Africa.
The NEW Africa Leadership Program aims to empower young African women leaders through training and skills development. It will focus on building leadership skills related to agriculture, health, education, water, energy, infrastructure, and technology. The program recognizes that investing in women leads to positive multiplier effects, as women reinvest in their families and communities. The goal is to increase women's participation in development and decision-making through advocacy and addressing challenges like the gender gap in access to assets and opportunities.
The document discusses promoting and protecting children's rights. It highlights that while the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child has been ratified by most countries, millions of children still suffer from issues like hunger, violence, lack of access to education. It outlines the World Future Council's work in this area, including establishing a Future Policy Award to recognize the best laws and policies protecting children's rights and ensuring children's voices are heard. It also discusses their efforts to combat hunger and malnutrition, including transferring successful policies from Belo Horizonte, Brazil to areas like Namibia.
Fahri Musliu, a correspondent from Belgrade for Kosovo media for over 30 years, discusses the challenges of his job. He faced significant difficulties reporting from 1987-1989 as anti-Albanian sentiment in Serbia increased. He had trouble finding official sources to interview until 2000. Kosovo media are still interested in Belgrade news, but some editors feel certain facts are unimportant. Musliu believes accurate reporting from Belgrade remains important for Kosovo.
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The document summarizes the work of an organization supporting early childhood development in the slums of Africa. It discusses (1) establishing primary healthcare programs, (2) recognizing the importance of caregiver-child attachments for development, and (3) expanding programs to address attachments and broader early childhood development issues through community health workers and partnerships with local universities.
This document discusses investing in women as a way to invest in Africa's future. It notes that poverty in Africa is gendered, with women facing greater challenges in many areas including education, health, and control of assets. Women make up over half the population but only earn 10% of incomes and own 1% of land. They play a vital role in agriculture, making up half the agricultural workforce and producing most of the food. However, the agricultural sector, which many depend on for livelihoods, has been neglected. Investing in women by improving things like education, access to resources, and participation in decision making can help address poverty, hunger, and underdevelopment across Africa.
The Braai (BBQ) & Potjie Festival is an outdoor family event that raises funds for charities that support abused women and children and less fortunate people in Africa. The festival features food, music, activities and competitions. In 2011, the festival was expanded to include over 2500 attendees at a new, larger venue with additional activities like dancing and camping. Funds raised support organizations in the UK and South Africa that provide services and safe housing for abused individuals.
Former Miss Universe Mpule Kwelagobe announced a new initiative called "In Women's Hands: Empowering the Next Generation of African Female Leaders" to mobilize and empower the next generation of African women leaders aged 35 and under. As part of this initiative, Kwelagobe will launch the Network of Women Investing in Africa Leadership Program to engage female change agents in addressing development challenges in Africa. The program aims to promote gender equality and women's empowerment, which research shows leads to higher investment in communities and is key to achieving sustainable development goals in Africa.
Mpule Keneilwe Kwelagobe of Botswana was crowned Miss Universe 1999, becoming the first black African woman to win the international pageant. She beat out 86 other delegates in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. During her reign, Mpule traveled to over 20 countries representing causes like HIV/AIDS and serving as a spokesmodel. After graduating from Columbia University with a degree in political science, Mpule founded organizations in Botswana and New York to promote development in Africa.
The NEW Africa Leadership Program aims to empower young African women leaders through training and skills development. It will focus on building leadership skills related to agriculture, health, education, water, energy, infrastructure, and technology. The program recognizes that investing in women leads to positive multiplier effects, as women reinvest in their families and communities. The goal is to increase women's participation in development and decision-making through advocacy and addressing challenges like the gender gap in access to assets and opportunities.
The document discusses promoting and protecting children's rights. It highlights that while the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child has been ratified by most countries, millions of children still suffer from issues like hunger, violence, lack of access to education. It outlines the World Future Council's work in this area, including establishing a Future Policy Award to recognize the best laws and policies protecting children's rights and ensuring children's voices are heard. It also discusses their efforts to combat hunger and malnutrition, including transferring successful policies from Belo Horizonte, Brazil to areas like Namibia.
Fahri Musliu, a correspondent from Belgrade for Kosovo media for over 30 years, discusses the challenges of his job. He faced significant difficulties reporting from 1987-1989 as anti-Albanian sentiment in Serbia increased. He had trouble finding official sources to interview until 2000. Kosovo media are still interested in Belgrade news, but some editors feel certain facts are unimportant. Musliu believes accurate reporting from Belgrade remains important for Kosovo.
Supporting Early Childhood Development in the Slums of Africa – Emerging Conc...jehill3
The document summarizes the work of an organization supporting early childhood development in the slums of Africa. It discusses (1) establishing primary healthcare programs, (2) recognizing the importance of caregiver-child attachments for development, and (3) expanding programs to address attachments and broader early childhood development issues through community health workers and partnerships with local universities.
The document announces a town hall event hosted by UNAIDS and the International AIDS Society on July 18, 2010 at the AIDS 2010 Conference. The town hall will bring together leaders in the AIDS response to discuss reshaping the future of AIDS and moving toward universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. Guest speakers will include government officials and leaders from UNAIDS, the International AIDS Society, and other organizations.
This document discusses using docu-dramas on broadcast media to promote positive sexual behavioral changes among youth in Gbagada, Lagos State, Nigeria. It notes that reckless sexual behaviors among youth are leading to issues like teenage pregnancy, STDs, and school dropouts. While media campaigns on television and radio have addressed these issues, youth still engage in risky practices. The document examines how docu-dramas on broadcast media can achieve the goal of promoting effective sexual behaviors among Gbagada youth by influencing attitudes and decision-making through information, education, and entertainment.
The document discusses research into best practices for reducing stigma towards people with albinism (PWA) in Tanzania. It finds that stigma reduction programs should educate communities, empower PWA, and utilize local leaders. Integrating PWA into mainstream society can help reduce "us vs them" thinking. While a few NGOs in Tanzania address these issues, more can be done to educate traditional healers, as they are respected community members who could influence beliefs. Overall, addressing stigma requires understanding local context and implementing multi-pronged, community-based approaches.
MAFA operates in the most vulnerable districts of Sierra Leone, providing services like evangelism campaigns, child care, prayer events, and emergency aid. It partners with organizations like World Vision and Focus 1000. MAFA's mission is to advance women and children's health, nutrition, education, and research through its network to end childhood poverty based on biblical principles. It seeks to support women's empowerment, integrated social investment, and equitable social spending to improve well-being.
This is a small and mostly pictorial presentation which describes the role of community mobilisation in fighting Ebola. The small success stories has been taken from the World Health Organisation site, to have a better understanding of the power of community mobilisation in fighting any disease state, specially in countries of Africa .
This document summarizes a needs assessment of migrant domestic workers and their children in Beirut, Lebanon. The assessment aimed to identify vulnerable populations, examine how children spend their free time, and evaluate formal and informal protection systems for children. Researchers conducted interviews with migrant workers, community leaders, and NGO staff. They also held focus groups with mothers and children to learn about risks faced and protection needs. While statistics are limited, the assessment provided insights into the lives of migrant communities in Lebanon.
Information needs and resource utilization by people living with hiv/aidsResearchWap
1.2 Objectives of the study
The main purpose of this study is to depict a comprehensive picture of information need and resource utilization by people living with HIV/AIDS in ESUT Teaching Hospital Park lane, Enugu. The specific purposes of the study are as follows:
a. To determine the areas in which people living with HIV/AIDS needs information ESUT teaching Hospital.
b. To find out the information resource used by people living with HIV/AIDS in ESUT Teaching Hospital Park lane, Enugu.
c. To determine the extent to which information resources encourage and support the people living with HIV/AIDS to take positive actions to deal with HIV/AIDS in ESUT Teaching Hospital Park lane, Enugu.
d. To determine the benefits derived from the use of information resources by the PLWHA in ESUT Teaching Hospital Park lane, Enugu.
e. To find out the barriers to access and utilization of information resources by PLWHA in ESUT Teaching Hospital Park lane, Enugu.
Merekaraka Caesar is an executive based in Australia who founded several non-profit organizations focused on Māori culture and humanitarian aid. She serves as the president of the Merekaraka Tipoki II Family Trust in New Zealand and Wahine Maori of Queensland Inc. in Australia. Caesar also works as an ambassador for peace with the Universal Peace Federation and several other international non-profits and organizations. She is currently studying for a bachelor's degree in communications at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia.
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The document discusses a project conducted by Dreamboat Theatre for Development Foundation to improve sexual and reproductive health literacy among women in Ediba, Nigeria through participatory theater workshops. Over several weeks, the project used theater, discussions, and information sessions to educate women on topics like HIV/AIDS, female genital cutting, family planning, and teenage pregnancy. Surveys conducted before and after the workshops found that the women's attitudes and knowledge improved significantly on all topics. The project leaders concluded that theater is an effective tool for communicating health information and advocating for social changes, especially in rural communities.
Rotary is providing over $53 million in grants to support polio immunization activities led by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. Rotary has also committed to raising $150 million over three years to be matched 2-to-1 by the Gates Foundation for polio eradication. Mobile phones and text messaging are being used to strengthen communication lines between health workers in Pakistan and Nigeria for polio reporting and other maternal and child health data collection. Health workers can now quickly alert officials of potential polio cases and track immunization and other health metrics in real-time through their mobile phones.
The presentation discusses Feed the Children Kenya's work using sports to reach Maasai Moran youth with HIV prevention education and testing. Moran youth, who isolate during their 15-25 year initiation period, are at high risk of HIV due to cultural practices allowing multiple sexual partners without prevention information. Feed the Children Kenya held a javelin competition that attracted many Moran youth. During the event, they provided HIV education and testing, resulting in over half of attending Moran youth getting tested. The presentation recommends scaling up testing in the county and developing interventions specifically targeting at-risk groups like the Moran.
Hugh Evans is an Australian humanitarian who co-founded the Oaktree Foundation and Global Citizen, organizations focused on reducing extreme poverty. As a teenager, experiences visiting slums in the Philippines and India inspired him to take action. He established Oaktree Foundation to fund educational projects helping over 40,000 young people across several developing countries. Global Citizen is an advocacy organization that has attained over $37 million in commitments from world leaders to impact the lives of over 2.25 billion people by 2030. Evans was determined to make a difference and end extreme poverty after witnessing the harsh conditions many live in around the world as a teenager.
The document discusses UN efforts to address issues facing Tajikistani children such as access to education, health, and livelihoods. It highlights programs supporting HIV prevention education for youth, cash allowances for families of HIV+ children, and an out-of-school program providing classes and support for underprivileged children. It also describes UNICEF's role in supporting the government's response to a polio outbreak through vaccination campaigns and public information efforts.
PCI Media Impact uses storytelling and creative communications to inspire positive social and environmental change worldwide. In 2014, they ran 31 unique programs in 27 countries focusing on health, social justice, and the environment. Some key accomplishments included their #ISurvivedEbola campaign which amplified the voices of Ebola survivors, a music contest in East Africa to inspire elephant conservation, and continuing long-term partnerships in places like Peru and Bolivia to address issues like early pregnancy, human trafficking, and gender-based violence. They also worked to deepen partnerships with organizations supporting their work in areas like wildlife conservation in Africa.
Fountain of Life Care (FOLC) is a community-based non-profit organization established in 2001 in Elubo, Ghana. FOLC supports vulnerable groups through various programs, including HIV/AIDS education, primary education promotion, skills training, sanitation and hygiene promotion, and environmental conservation. FOLC works with local organizations and volunteers on sanitation and hygiene initiatives to reduce disease and empower people living with HIV/AIDS. It has partnered with customs officers to build public latrines in Elubo to promote hygiene for travelers and migrants.
This document is a report from the International NGO Council on Violence against Children about harmful practices affecting children based on tradition, culture, religion, or superstition. The report provides an overview of harmful practices against children, discusses why they should be prohibited based on human rights, and gives examples of specific harmful practices around the world. It concludes with recommendations for international bodies, national governments, and local organizations to integrate the issue of harmful practices into efforts to implement the UN Secretary-General's Study on Violence against Children and take action to prohibit and eliminate such practices.
Rahaf Abdallah's curriculum vitae outlines her experience from 2012 to present working in public relations and ambassador roles for organizations focused on road safety, disabilities, and the United Nations in Lebanon. She has a bachelor's degree in business management and has participated in many community activities focused on children and health issues. The document also includes quotes praising her communication skills and experience addressing important topics.
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Toyin Ojora-Saraki is the founder and president of The Wellbeing Foundation Africa, an organization dedicated to improving maternal, newborn, and child health across Africa. She has extensive experience advocating for healthcare reform and children's rights in Nigeria, including helping to establish the country's first community health insurance scheme. Through The Wellbeing Foundation Africa, Toyin continues to promote best practices in maternal and child health, and works to help African nations achieve targets for reducing mortality rates and improving access to care.
This document discusses the underground HIV epidemic affecting children in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. It notes that over 1/3 of new HIV infections in the region are among those aged 15-24, and over 80% of people living with HIV are under 30. The epidemic is driven by injecting drug use and sexual transmission. Many children are living on the streets and engaging in high-risk behaviors like drug use and sex work. HIV rates remain high among drug-using pregnant women and their newborns due to lack of access to services. Some children have also contracted HIV in healthcare settings due to unsafe practices. The transition following the collapse of the Soviet Union left many families and social systems fragile, contributing to the vulnerability of children in
The document announces a town hall event hosted by UNAIDS and the International AIDS Society on July 18, 2010 at the AIDS 2010 Conference. The town hall will bring together leaders in the AIDS response to discuss reshaping the future of AIDS and moving toward universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. Guest speakers will include government officials and leaders from UNAIDS, the International AIDS Society, and other organizations.
This document discusses using docu-dramas on broadcast media to promote positive sexual behavioral changes among youth in Gbagada, Lagos State, Nigeria. It notes that reckless sexual behaviors among youth are leading to issues like teenage pregnancy, STDs, and school dropouts. While media campaigns on television and radio have addressed these issues, youth still engage in risky practices. The document examines how docu-dramas on broadcast media can achieve the goal of promoting effective sexual behaviors among Gbagada youth by influencing attitudes and decision-making through information, education, and entertainment.
The document discusses research into best practices for reducing stigma towards people with albinism (PWA) in Tanzania. It finds that stigma reduction programs should educate communities, empower PWA, and utilize local leaders. Integrating PWA into mainstream society can help reduce "us vs them" thinking. While a few NGOs in Tanzania address these issues, more can be done to educate traditional healers, as they are respected community members who could influence beliefs. Overall, addressing stigma requires understanding local context and implementing multi-pronged, community-based approaches.
MAFA operates in the most vulnerable districts of Sierra Leone, providing services like evangelism campaigns, child care, prayer events, and emergency aid. It partners with organizations like World Vision and Focus 1000. MAFA's mission is to advance women and children's health, nutrition, education, and research through its network to end childhood poverty based on biblical principles. It seeks to support women's empowerment, integrated social investment, and equitable social spending to improve well-being.
This is a small and mostly pictorial presentation which describes the role of community mobilisation in fighting Ebola. The small success stories has been taken from the World Health Organisation site, to have a better understanding of the power of community mobilisation in fighting any disease state, specially in countries of Africa .
This document summarizes a needs assessment of migrant domestic workers and their children in Beirut, Lebanon. The assessment aimed to identify vulnerable populations, examine how children spend their free time, and evaluate formal and informal protection systems for children. Researchers conducted interviews with migrant workers, community leaders, and NGO staff. They also held focus groups with mothers and children to learn about risks faced and protection needs. While statistics are limited, the assessment provided insights into the lives of migrant communities in Lebanon.
Information needs and resource utilization by people living with hiv/aidsResearchWap
1.2 Objectives of the study
The main purpose of this study is to depict a comprehensive picture of information need and resource utilization by people living with HIV/AIDS in ESUT Teaching Hospital Park lane, Enugu. The specific purposes of the study are as follows:
a. To determine the areas in which people living with HIV/AIDS needs information ESUT teaching Hospital.
b. To find out the information resource used by people living with HIV/AIDS in ESUT Teaching Hospital Park lane, Enugu.
c. To determine the extent to which information resources encourage and support the people living with HIV/AIDS to take positive actions to deal with HIV/AIDS in ESUT Teaching Hospital Park lane, Enugu.
d. To determine the benefits derived from the use of information resources by the PLWHA in ESUT Teaching Hospital Park lane, Enugu.
e. To find out the barriers to access and utilization of information resources by PLWHA in ESUT Teaching Hospital Park lane, Enugu.
Merekaraka Caesar is an executive based in Australia who founded several non-profit organizations focused on Māori culture and humanitarian aid. She serves as the president of the Merekaraka Tipoki II Family Trust in New Zealand and Wahine Maori of Queensland Inc. in Australia. Caesar also works as an ambassador for peace with the Universal Peace Federation and several other international non-profits and organizations. She is currently studying for a bachelor's degree in communications at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia.
Philip and Oko-Offoboche- Partnership and collaboration: sexual reproductive ...IFLA_InfolitRef
The document discusses a project conducted by Dreamboat Theatre for Development Foundation to improve sexual and reproductive health literacy among women in Ediba, Nigeria through participatory theater workshops. Over several weeks, the project used theater, discussions, and information sessions to educate women on topics like HIV/AIDS, female genital cutting, family planning, and teenage pregnancy. Surveys conducted before and after the workshops found that the women's attitudes and knowledge improved significantly on all topics. The project leaders concluded that theater is an effective tool for communicating health information and advocating for social changes, especially in rural communities.
Rotary is providing over $53 million in grants to support polio immunization activities led by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. Rotary has also committed to raising $150 million over three years to be matched 2-to-1 by the Gates Foundation for polio eradication. Mobile phones and text messaging are being used to strengthen communication lines between health workers in Pakistan and Nigeria for polio reporting and other maternal and child health data collection. Health workers can now quickly alert officials of potential polio cases and track immunization and other health metrics in real-time through their mobile phones.
The presentation discusses Feed the Children Kenya's work using sports to reach Maasai Moran youth with HIV prevention education and testing. Moran youth, who isolate during their 15-25 year initiation period, are at high risk of HIV due to cultural practices allowing multiple sexual partners without prevention information. Feed the Children Kenya held a javelin competition that attracted many Moran youth. During the event, they provided HIV education and testing, resulting in over half of attending Moran youth getting tested. The presentation recommends scaling up testing in the county and developing interventions specifically targeting at-risk groups like the Moran.
Hugh Evans is an Australian humanitarian who co-founded the Oaktree Foundation and Global Citizen, organizations focused on reducing extreme poverty. As a teenager, experiences visiting slums in the Philippines and India inspired him to take action. He established Oaktree Foundation to fund educational projects helping over 40,000 young people across several developing countries. Global Citizen is an advocacy organization that has attained over $37 million in commitments from world leaders to impact the lives of over 2.25 billion people by 2030. Evans was determined to make a difference and end extreme poverty after witnessing the harsh conditions many live in around the world as a teenager.
The document discusses UN efforts to address issues facing Tajikistani children such as access to education, health, and livelihoods. It highlights programs supporting HIV prevention education for youth, cash allowances for families of HIV+ children, and an out-of-school program providing classes and support for underprivileged children. It also describes UNICEF's role in supporting the government's response to a polio outbreak through vaccination campaigns and public information efforts.
PCI Media Impact uses storytelling and creative communications to inspire positive social and environmental change worldwide. In 2014, they ran 31 unique programs in 27 countries focusing on health, social justice, and the environment. Some key accomplishments included their #ISurvivedEbola campaign which amplified the voices of Ebola survivors, a music contest in East Africa to inspire elephant conservation, and continuing long-term partnerships in places like Peru and Bolivia to address issues like early pregnancy, human trafficking, and gender-based violence. They also worked to deepen partnerships with organizations supporting their work in areas like wildlife conservation in Africa.
Fountain of Life Care (FOLC) is a community-based non-profit organization established in 2001 in Elubo, Ghana. FOLC supports vulnerable groups through various programs, including HIV/AIDS education, primary education promotion, skills training, sanitation and hygiene promotion, and environmental conservation. FOLC works with local organizations and volunteers on sanitation and hygiene initiatives to reduce disease and empower people living with HIV/AIDS. It has partnered with customs officers to build public latrines in Elubo to promote hygiene for travelers and migrants.
This document is a report from the International NGO Council on Violence against Children about harmful practices affecting children based on tradition, culture, religion, or superstition. The report provides an overview of harmful practices against children, discusses why they should be prohibited based on human rights, and gives examples of specific harmful practices around the world. It concludes with recommendations for international bodies, national governments, and local organizations to integrate the issue of harmful practices into efforts to implement the UN Secretary-General's Study on Violence against Children and take action to prohibit and eliminate such practices.
Rahaf Abdallah's curriculum vitae outlines her experience from 2012 to present working in public relations and ambassador roles for organizations focused on road safety, disabilities, and the United Nations in Lebanon. She has a bachelor's degree in business management and has participated in many community activities focused on children and health issues. The document also includes quotes praising her communication skills and experience addressing important topics.
16.05.11 - HE Mrs Toyin O Saraki Bio - OnlineToyin Saraki
Toyin Ojora-Saraki is the founder and president of The Wellbeing Foundation Africa, an organization dedicated to improving maternal, newborn, and child health across Africa. She has extensive experience advocating for healthcare reform and children's rights in Nigeria, including helping to establish the country's first community health insurance scheme. Through The Wellbeing Foundation Africa, Toyin continues to promote best practices in maternal and child health, and works to help African nations achieve targets for reducing mortality rates and improving access to care.
This document discusses the underground HIV epidemic affecting children in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. It notes that over 1/3 of new HIV infections in the region are among those aged 15-24, and over 80% of people living with HIV are under 30. The epidemic is driven by injecting drug use and sexual transmission. Many children are living on the streets and engaging in high-risk behaviors like drug use and sex work. HIV rates remain high among drug-using pregnant women and their newborns due to lack of access to services. Some children have also contracted HIV in healthcare settings due to unsafe practices. The transition following the collapse of the Soviet Union left many families and social systems fragile, contributing to the vulnerability of children in
1. The MPULE Foundation was established in July 1999 to address the
HIV/AIDS crisis in Botswana. The historic founding board of the
Foundation included Linah Mohohlo, Governor of the Bank of Bot-
swana, Joy Phumaphi, Minister of Health, Dr. Ric Marlink of the Har-
vard AIDS Institute and other thought leaders in Botswana.
Mpule traveled extensively across Botswana, addressing tens of thou-
sands of people. Her first address was to a gathering of 35,000 people
at the national stadium in Gaborone on 1st July 1999 including His
Excellency Festus Mogae, then President of the Republic of Bot-
swana, and members of his cabinet.
Right: Mpule with Sir Ketumile Masire, former President of the
Republic of Botswana at a dinner held in her honor at the Grand
Palm Hotel in Gaborone
Nelson Mandela launches the MPULE Foundation
The Foundation was officially launched at a glittery dinner gala held
at Ditshupo Hall in Gaborone in November 2000. Nelson Mandela
served as the guest of honor and key note speaker. He was accompa-
nied by his wife, international human rights activist and former Minis-
ter of Education of Mozambique, Graca Machel. Other guests of
honor included Former President of Botswana, Sir Ketumile Masire
and his wife, Lady Gladys Masire, Mikko Kuustonen, United Nations
Goodwill Ambassador for Finland and Goedele Likens, United Na-
tions Goodwill Ambassador for Belgium.
Right: Mpule welcoming Nelson Mandela, former President of the
Republic of South Africa, to Botswana at Sir Seretse Khama In-
ternational Airport.
Left: Mpule play-
ing koi, skipping
rope, with youth
after addressing
them on positive
behavioral change
and the conse-
quences of HIV/
AIDS at the Bot-
swana National
Youth Council
headquarters in
Gaborone. The
MPULE foundation created innovative approaches to engaging youth
on HIV/AIDS, ensuring that safe spaces were provided for youth to
express their questions and concerns, and receive relevant information
and services in return.
Right: Mpule speaking with Joy Phumaphi, Minister of Health
(Botswana), Graca Machel, human right’s activist and former
Minister of Education (Mozambique) and Lady Gladys Masire,
former First Lady of the Republic of Botswana
2. The MPULE Foundation was launched under the theme “Keep Hope
Alive.” in Gaborone, Botswana. The slogan recognized the urgency of
addressing the HIV/AIDS crisis in Botswana. In 1999, Botswana had
the highest HIV infection rate per capita in the world, with 1 in every
4 people aged 15-44 testing HIV positive.
Mpule adopted HIV/AIDS as her platform, and launched a historic
campaign in partnership with the Government of the Republic of Bot-
swana, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the African Youth
Alliance Botswana Project, the Botswana National Youth Council,
Youth Health Organization (YOHO), and Botswana Council of
Churches among many.
Top right: Mpule launching the campaign at a kgotla gathering in
Kang. Standing next to Mpule is the Reverend Mpho Moruak-
gomo.
The campaign started
in Gaborone and took
Mpule around an ex-
tensive tour of Bot-
swana that covered
dozens of towns, vil-
lages and remote set-
tlements including
Mochudi, Mahalapye,
Serowe, Selibe
Phikwe, Francistown,
Mathangwane, Maun,
Ghanzi, Tsabong and
Kang.
Middle right: Mpule arriving at the kgotla in Mathangwane led
by traditional dancers.
Mpule visited many
people living with
HIV/AIDS, including
prominent AIDS activ-
ist Elizabeth Kganu in
Selibe Phikwe. Mpule
was accompanied on
the visit by Mikko
Kuustonen, UN Good-
will Ambassador for
Finland, and Goedele
Likens, UN Goodwill
Ambassador for Bel-
gium. Elizabeth lost
her fight with HIV/
AIDS shortly after the
visit.
Bottom right: In the mining town of Jwaneng at the Mpule Kwe-
lagobe Children’s Center. The Center was established by DEB-
SWANA and the Government of Botswana.
3. Government of the Republic of Botswana
Partnerships are critical to the MPULE Foundation’s work. Our
support from the Government of Botswana has given Mpule un-
precedented access to reach and address hundreds of thousands of
elders, women, youth and other Batswana in kgotlas (traditional
meetings called and presided by the chiefs), schools, hospitals
and other community gatherings, even in the most remote parts of
Botswana.
Top right: Mpule with boys in a remote village in the Moremi
United Nations
Mpule was appointed as the United Nations Population Fund
(UNFPA) Goodwill Ambassador for Southern Africa in February
2000. In this capacity, she has addressed the World Summit on
Sustainable Development (Johannesburg, South Africa), the
United Nations Least Developed Countries (LDC) Conference
(Brussels, Belgium), the United Nations General Assembly (New
York), members of the United States Congress (Washington DC),
the United Nations World Youth Summit (Dakar Senegal), UN-
FPA Goodwill Ambassador’s Meeting (Geneva, Switzerland),
moderated an AIDS panel during the Congressional Black Caucus
and lobbied European donor governments to increase funding for
UN programs.
Right: Mpule’s appointment as a United Nations Goodwill
Ambassador at the United Nations headquarters in New York
City.
Harvard AIDS Institute
In 1999, Mpule became the first Miss
Universe to work with the Harvard
AIDS Institute. Based in New York,
Mpule also supported and partnered
with the Magic Johnson Foundation,
amFar AIDS Research, God’s Love
We Deliver, Determined Involved
Supermodels Helping to End Suffer-
ing (DISHES) and Hale House
among others. Mpule served as a
spokesperson for Bristol Myers
Squibb’s Secure the Future AIDS
Foundation. Left: Mpule attends an
amFar gala in New York City.
Bottom right: Mpule speaking at Harvard University at the
invitation of the Harvard AIDS Institute. Dr. Ric Marlink lis-
tening to Mpule speak.
4. Human Health Rights Activist
In 2001, Mpule was recognized for her fight against HIV/AIDS by the
International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC) which
awarded her the Jonathan Mann Human Health Rights award. She was
honored alongside Former US President Bill Clinton and the principal
administrator of the European Commission HIV programme
Top right: Mpule with Lieve Fransen, principal administrator of
the European Commission HIV/AIDS Programme after receiving
their awards from IAPAC in Chicago.
Botswana: Mpule (green dress) with His Excellency the President of
the Republic of Botswana
(second from right), His
Honor the Vice President
(extreme right), senior mem-
bers of cabinet (including
Ministers of Education;
Sports, Youth & Culture;
Presidential Affairs; Lands &
Housing, and Science, Tech-
nology & Infrastructure) in
September 2011.
Global Leader for Tomorrow
In 2003, Mpule was selected as a Global Leader for Tomorrow (GLT)
by the World Economic Forum, joining nearly 500 individuals from
business, politics, public interest groups, the media, and the arts and
the sciences--including Bill Gates, former British Prime Minister Tony
Blair, Michael Dell and Bono--who have been selected since the pro-
gram’s inception in 1993.
Forum of Young Global Leaders (YGL)
In 2006, the World Economic Forum selected her as a Young Global
Leader (YGL), joining a newly formed, unique, multistakeholder com-
munity of the world’s most extraordinary leaders under 40 years who
are ready to dedicate their time and energy to jointly work towards a
better future.
Clinton Global Initiative (CGI)
The MPULE Institute is a member of the Clinton Global Initiative, a
forum established by former US President William J. Clinton to help
organizations accelerate implementation of their commitments into
action.