Invitation: Mass Event and Candlelight Vigil. World AIDS Orphans Day

[Guest guest]

Dear All,

At the outset please permit us to give you some information about the ongoing

activities of our organization. FXB India Suraksha is a non-profit section 25

company engaged in increasing AIDS awareness and in providing Care and Support

to the AIDS-infected. FXB India has been working in the country since 1991 and

is currently implementing programmes in 28 States and 4 Union Territories of the

country.

Our field activities broadly cover the Control and Prevention of HIV/AIDS and

Care and Support of those infected/affected, particularly orphans and vulnerable

children. FXB India was founded by Countess Albina du Boisrouvray, a prominent

Swiss philanthropist, and has two former IAS officers as Directors on the Board.

To particularly focus attention on the condition of the orphans and vulnerable

children, who are the innocent collateral victims of the AIDS epidemic, we

observe the 7th May of every year as World AIDS Orphans Day. This year we will

be observing World AIDS Orphans Day jointly with the National AIDS Control

Organization by holding a Mass Event and Candlelight Vigil on May 7th, 2008 at

7.00 PM in the Central Park, Connaught Place, New Delhi. It would be a great

boost to the cause if you could agree to participate in this function.

The number of children rendered vulnerable on account of AIDS is enormous. It

has been estimated that globally 15 million children had lost one or more

parents to AIDS by year 2005. Also, it is estimated that there are about 1 lakh

HIV-infected children in India, who have inherited the disease from their

infected parents. To bring the plight of these hapless children to the notice of

all, and to mobilize attention of governments and communities, FXB launched a

global movement in the year 2002, to commemorate 7th May as World AIDS Orphans’

Day. Kofi n, the UN Secretary General had offered his personal support to

this campaign. Since then, the commemoration of 7th May as the World AIDS

Orphans’ Day has gained support from various countries, prominent leaders and

communities from several states in India. Providing care to AIDS orphans and

vulnerable children as a part of their inherent rights has been a key message

emphasized by the movement all over the world.

The Day is observed in most of the states in the country, and a few of the

states have issued official Gazette Notifications recognizing the day.

We look forward to your presence in the event.

Please confirm your participation to Mr. Krishna Kant Pandey at 9868002018 / Mr.

Javed Hasan, Mobile: 9818219609.

Programme Schedule

Date

7th May, 2008

Venue

Central Park, Rajiv Chowk

19:00 Hrs.

Welcome Speech and Introduction by Shri Gourisankar Ghosh

Chief Executive Officer FXB India Suraksha

19:10 Hrs.

Lighting of Lamps by Chief Guest Smt. Sheila Dikshit

Honorable Chief Minister, Govt. of NCT of Delhi

19:20 Hrs.

Speech by Dr B S Banerjee

Project Director, Delhi State AIDS Control Society

19:30 Hrs.

Key note Address by Ms. Sujatha Rao

DG National AIDS Control Organization

Add. Secretary Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Govt. of India

19:50 Hrs.

Speech by Chief Guest Smt. Sheila Dikshit

Honorable Chief Minister, Govt. of NCT of Delhi

20:00 Hrs

Vote of Thanks by Shri Javid A. Chowdhury

Director Board of Governors FXB India Suraksha

20:10 Hrs.

Puppet Show

By Dadi D Pudumjee and his group

21:00 Hrs.

Magic Show

By Iqbal and his group

21:20 Hrs.

Concluding Ceremony, Candle Light Vigil and prize distribution

to the winners of Intra School Essay Competition

Thanking you.

Yours sincerely,

Manisha Pal

State Representative- Delhi

FXB India Suraksha

A-8, Sector 19, First Floor, NOIDA

Gautam Budh Nagar – 201 301, India

Tel : +91 120 4259901 to 4259906

Fax: +91 120 4259902

Mob: 09873008087

www.fxb.org

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