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Zimbabwe is in crisis. Due to the current political climate, poverty and unemployment are at staggering levels. As of May 2008, Zimbabwe is the number one AIDS-infected country in the world. Part of the rapid increase in AIDS in Zimbabwe stems from a single barbaric practice: traditional healers counsel that in order to cure his AIDS, all a man needs to do is rape a virgin. As a result, young girls and infants are being raped and thereby contracting AIDS. Tapestries of Hope is a feature-length documentary and social entrepreneurship effort aimed at bringing awareness to and raising funds for this cause. Read more or follow our blog! |
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Tapestries of Hope will be screening beginning May of 2009!
Michealene at the UN:
I wanted to let you know how
incredible the event at the United
Nations was. The UN Secretary General has launched a global
campaign to end violence against women
and girls. It was inspiring and hopeful.
There is a chance that the tradition of rape and abuse can be changed. Learn more. |
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