Harambee Blues – World AIDS Day 2009- The Silver Dollar Room
On Tuesday, December 1st, World AIDS Day, come to “Harambee Blues” – a night of music for World AIDS Day , and the CD launch of “Harambee!” featuring Madagascar Slim, Digging Roots, Mike Stevens, Blue Room with hosts for the evening Uitsile Ndlovu and Simba Nyawiri (of Soul Influence). The event takes place at the Silver Dollar Room in Toronto (486 Spadina Ave) – doors open at 6:00pm (dinner menu available), and the show begins at 7:30pm. Admission is $10.00 http://www.silverdollarroom.com/
Harambee! CD – Proceeds benefit Dignitas International and the Stephen Lewis FoundationComment now »
Creating a Connection
Dr. Andrew Pinto, Give a Day supporter writes…The “Give A Day” campaign is a lot more than just collecting donations. It’s about linking our work here with the daily work of dedicated clinicians, nurses and volunteers who are facing the AIDS pandemic in low-income countries.
Dr. Jane Philpott’s idea struck a chord: the simple donation of a day’s wages to an organization that directly delivers care to HIV-positive people who need it. When I first heard about this, I was a family medicine resident. I trained at a clinic that served a large number of people living with AIDS in Toronto. Creating a tangible connection between my work and the struggle in sub-Saharan Africa was important to me. I knew that millions of men, women and children there did not have access to the life-saving drugs that were available to our patients here.
This connection was further strengthened when I had the opportunity to volunteer as a physician with Dignitas International, one of the organizations that receives support from the GAD campaign. I am grateful to have had this privilege. The clinicians, nurses, students and patients in Malawi taught me a great deal, not just about clinical care, but the meaning of pragmatic solidarity.
As I settle back into my life in Toronto, my greatest hope is to reflect their commitment and passion in my day-to-day work. Our work and our worlds are indeed linked. This campaign not only helps organizations deliver AIDS related care to patients in low-income countries, but also gives our work here greater meaning.
Andrew Pinto is a family physician and resident in Community Medicine.
The views presented here are his own.
Published by: GiveADay on October 22nd, 2009 | Filed under Give a Day 2009, HIV/AIDS in Africa, Media, Workplace CampaignsComment now »
