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HIV AND CONSERVATION IN KENYA : 

HIV AND CONSERVATION IN KENYA

World AIDS Day: Universal Access and Human Rights : 

World AIDS Day: Universal Access and Human Rights World AIDS Day is about raising money, increasing awareness, fighting prejudice and improving education.

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Hundreds of people marching in Meru town to raise awareness and support HIV positive groups.

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There are now 33.3 million people living with HIV, including 2.5 million children. The majority of people affected live in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Kenya Red Cross Society was on of the many support groups at the World Aids Day. “The overall goal of having the programme in Kenya, is to work with the government and other partners to reduce the impact of HIV and AIDS in Kenya.”

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World AIDS Day is important for reminding people that HIV has not gone away, and that there are many things still to be done.

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HIV and AIDS support groups gather at St Pauls Methodist church in Meru, Kenya once a year; it’s the biggest of its kind in the local area. There are only a few support groups, where they speak in front of members of the public openly about having the virus.

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People were being encouraged to get tested and know their status, this was part of a wider issue, to reduce stigma and raise awareness.

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Women pictured: Jacinta Ntinyari,45 years old and Janie Karimi, 35 years old, both women were HIV positive. They were learning how to make bracelets from wool to sell and support themselves.

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Noah Wakesa: Minister of Environment and Forestry

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To help conserve the forest in Meru, MEFECAP (Meru Forest Environment Conservation And Protection) have tree nurseries where the seedlings are grown, they also have fish ponds, goat rearing, bee keeping and mushroom farms, where the volunteers help to maintain these facilities.

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Boniface holding a tree ready to be planted at his school. Illegal tree loggers

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Zipporah Matumbi, chairlady of MEFECAP.

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More than one hundred volunteers gathered at the forest to plant trees, some of those women included Jemima, Jennifer,Naomi,Judy, Julia and Salomi whom worked with MEFECAP to conserve the forest.

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Zipporah Matumbi, chairlady of MEFECAP standing in front of a ruined forest.

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Meru volunteers!