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  • 6 September 2017, Kampala, Uganda: Taking place on 4-8 September in Kampala, Uganda, a World Council of Churches (WCC) and UNAIDS regional consultation on HIV Treatment Adherence and Faith Healing in Africa has gathered to address issues of “faith-healing only” practices in the context of HIV and AIDS. At the core is the question of how religious leaders can partner with governmental organizations nationally and internationally, as well as with other parts of civil society to develop strategies to advocate for HIV treatment adherence, and to build bridges to those among faith-healing only practitioners who are open to dialogue.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20170906_AHP_567...jpg
  • Joshua DuBois, the executive director of the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, speaks during a July 24 forum for faith leaders involved in the response to HIV and AIDS. The gathering was held in the White House during the XIX International AIDS Conference, which brought more than 20,000 people to the U.S. capital. The White House forum was co-sponsored by the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance and the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
    usa-2012-jeffrey-aids-conference-26.jpg
  • 24 July 2018, Amsterdam, the Netherlands: Religious leaders share expressions of hope, testominies, challenges and steps ahead for a coordinated HIV response. They write their messages on a symbolic bridge, built as a token of hope for collaboration within and between faiths, and between faith and other sectors. On 23-27 July 2018 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the World Council of Churches - Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance in collaboration with faith and other partners hosts an Interfaith Networking Zone in the International AIDS Conference’s Global Village area, providing a dynamic space for exchanges, resources and workshops. The Global Village is an integral part and recurring feature of the International AIDS Conference, and offers an accessible venue intended to strengthen the connection between the international conference and the local hosting community.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_AH1_1458.jpg
  • 26 July 2018, Amsterdam, the Netherlands: Morning prayers in the Interfaith Networking Zone, on the theme of "Faith against Gender based violence - Thursdays in Black". On 23-27 July 2018 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the World Council of Churches - Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance in collaboration with faith and other partners hosts an Interfaith Networking Zone in the International AIDS Conference’s Global Village area, providing a dynamic space for exchanges, resources and workshops. The Global Village is an integral part and recurring feature of the International AIDS Conference, and offers an accessible venue intended to strengthen the connection between the international conference and the local hosting community.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_AH2_0238.jpg
  • 26 July 2018, Amsterdam, the Netherlands: Morning prayers in the Interfaith Networking Zone, on the theme of "Faith against Gender based violence - Thursdays in Black". On 23-27 July 2018 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the World Council of Churches - Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance in collaboration with faith and other partners hosts an Interfaith Networking Zone in the International AIDS Conference’s Global Village area, providing a dynamic space for exchanges, resources and workshops. The Global Village is an integral part and recurring feature of the International AIDS Conference, and offers an accessible venue intended to strengthen the connection between the international conference and the local hosting community.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_AH1_2339.jpg
  • 26 July 2018, Amsterdam, the Netherlands: "Together we can end gender-based violence." After morning prayers in the Interfaith Networking Zone, Mike Schuenemeyer writes a message on a symbolic bridge, expressing hopes and challenges for a coordinated response to HIV, particularly in view of the work against sexual and gender-based violence. The morning prayer was held on the theme of "Faith against Gender based violence - Thursdays in Black". On 23-27 July 2018 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the World Council of Churches - Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance in collaboration with faith and other partners hosts an Interfaith Networking Zone in the International AIDS Conference’s Global Village area, providing a dynamic space for exchanges, resources and workshops. The Global Village is an integral part and recurring feature of the International AIDS Conference, and offers an accessible venue intended to strengthen the connection between the international conference and the local hosting community.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_AH2_0290.jpg
  • 27 May 2017, Berlin, Germany: Present at the 2017 Kirchentag ("Church Festival") in Berlin, Germany, which gathers thousands of Christians and people of faith from Europe and around the world for days of seminars, Bible study, cultural exchange, celebration and exploration of what it means to be people of faith, the Global Ecumenical Theological Institute 2017 (GETI'17), gathered for a seminar and workshop on "Visions for Christianity in Europe", exploring the themes of Reforming Theology, Migrating Church, and Transforming Society. Meeting in Berlin on 19 May - 1 June 2017, the Global Ecumenical Theological Institute 2017 (GETI'17) gathers young Christian theologians from Europe and around the world to study and experience horizons of an ecumenical theology and ecclesiology. GETI’17 is organized under the patronage of the Conference of European Churches, and works under three key themes: Reforming Theology, Migrating Church, and Transforming Society.
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  • 26 May 2017, Berlin, Germany: The 2017 Kirchentag ("Church Festival") in Berlin, Germany, gathers thousands of Christians and people of faith from Europe and around the world for days of seminars, Bible study, cultural exchange, celebration and exploration of what it means to be people of faith.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20170526_AHP_010...jpg
  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: Children from the Joseph Kangethe School, a public school for muslim and christian children of ages 2-13, participate in the commemoration of the Day of the African Child 2017, in Nairobi. On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20170616_AHP_328...jpg
  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20170616_AHP_325...jpg
  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20170616_AHP_325...jpg
  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20170616_AHP_311...jpg
  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: Children from the Joseph Kangethe School, a public school for muslim and christian children of ages 2-13, participate in the commemoration of the Day of the African Child 2017, in Nairobi. On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20170616_AHP_304...jpg
  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: Bishop Stephen Marete (middle). On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20170616_AHP_091...jpg
  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20170616_AHP_317...jpg
  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: Musical performance by the Pathfinders band, of the Seventh Adventist Church Kibera, Nairobi. On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20170616_AHP_330...jpg
  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: Children from the Joseph Kangethe School, a public school for muslim and christian children of ages 2-13, participate in the commemoration of the Day of the African Child 2017, in Nairobi. On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20170616_AHP_079...jpg
  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: Children from the Joseph Kangethe School, a public school for muslim and christian children of ages 2-13, participate in the commemoration of the Day of the African Child 2017, in Nairobi. On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20170616_AHP_079...jpg
  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20170616_AHP_075...jpg
  • Donnelle Storrs, a faith community nurse at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church in San Antonio, Texas, leads an exercise group at the church.
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  • Donnelle Storrs, a faith community nurse at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church in San Antonio, Texas, stretches as she leads an exercise group at the church.
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  • Donnelle Storrs, a faith community nurse at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church in San Antonio, Texas, leads an exercise group at the church.
    usa-texas-2015-jeffrey-parish-nurses...jpg
  • Donnelle Storrs, a faith community nurse at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church in San Antonio, Texas, stretches as she leads an exercise group at the church.
    usa-texas-2015-jeffrey-parish-nurses...jpg
  • Katy Jensen, a faith community nurse at Lake Highlands United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas, leads a "healthy eating" class in a community center run by the congregation.
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  • Katy Jensen (left), a faith community nurse at Lake Highlands United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas, helps CB Leary acquire food she needs to stay healthy. The food program is part of a neighborhood community center run by the congregation.
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  • Enomie Rosenthal, a faith community nurse at Bethany United Methodist Church in San Antonio, Texas, takes the blood pressure of a client.
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  • Donnelle Storrs, a faith community nurse at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church in San Antonio, Texas, leads an exercise group at the church.
    usa-texas-2015-jeffrey-parish-nurses...jpg
  • Katy Jensen, a faith community nurse at Lake Highlands United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas, leads a "healthy eating" class in a community center run by the congregation.
    usa-texas-2015-jeffrey-parish-nurses...jpg
  • Susan Hillis, a senior advisor to the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, speaks during a July 22 session of "Faith Building Bridges" in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The July 21-22 interfaith event, sponsored by the World Council of Churches-Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance, was held on the eve of the 2018 International AIDS Conference.
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  • Katy Jensen, a faith community nurse at Lake Highlands United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas, leads a "healthy eating" class in a community center run by the congregation.
    usa-texas-2015-jeffrey-parish-nurses...jpg
  • Katy Jensen, a faith community nurse at Lake Highlands United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas, leads a "healthy eating" class in a community center run by the congregation.
    usa-texas-2015-jeffrey-parish-nurses...jpg
  • 24 July 2018, Amsterdam, the Netherlands: Carmen Figueroa from the World Health Organization speaks during a workshop in the Interfaith Networking Zone, on what it means as a religious leader to get tested publicly for HIV, leading by example. On 23-27 July 2018 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the World Council of Churches - Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance in collaboration with faith and other partners hosts an Interfaith Networking Zone in the International AIDS Conference’s Global Village area, providing a dynamic space for exchanges, resources and workshops. The Global Village is an integral part and recurring feature of the International AIDS Conference, and offers an accessible venue intended to strengthen the connection between the international conference and the local hosting community.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_AH1_1819.jpg
  • 24 July 2018, Amsterdam, the Netherlands: David Bryden from RESULTS speaks during a workshop in the Interfaith Networking Zone. On 23-27 July 2018 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the World Council of Churches - Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance in collaboration with faith and other partners hosts an Interfaith Networking Zone in the International AIDS Conference’s Global Village area, providing a dynamic space for exchanges, resources and workshops. The Global Village is an integral part and recurring feature of the International AIDS Conference, and offers an accessible venue intended to strengthen the connection between the international conference and the local hosting community.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_AH1_1445.jpg
  • A young man with disabilities, paired with a supportive fellow member of the community of faith, participates in a December 10, 2017, worship celebration in the Yum-kwang Presbyterian Church in Seoul, South Korea. The congregation has special outreach ministries with persons with disabilities.
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  • A young woman with disabilities, paired with a supportive fellow member of the community of faith, sings during a December 10, 2017, worship celebration in the Yum-kwang Presbyterian Church in Seoul, South Korea. The congregation has special outreach ministries with persons with disabilities.
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  • Young men with disabilities, paired with a supportive fellow member of the community of faith, sing during a December 10, 2017, worship celebration in the Yum-kwang Presbyterian Church in Seoul, South Korea. The congregation has special outreach ministries with persons with disabilities.
    south-korea-2017-jeffrey-disabilitie...JPG
  • 26 July 2018, Amsterdam, the Netherlands: "The Thursdays in Black is our voice against gender-based violence as faith communities." After morning prayers in the Interfaith Networking Zone, religious leaders write messages on a symbolic bridge, expressing hopes and challenges for a coordinated response to HIV, particularly in view of the work against sexual and gender-based violence. The morning prayer was held on the theme of "Faith against Gender based violence - Thursdays in Black". On 23-27 July 2018 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the World Council of Churches - Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance in collaboration with faith and other partners hosts an Interfaith Networking Zone in the International AIDS Conference’s Global Village area, providing a dynamic space for exchanges, resources and workshops. The Global Village is an integral part and recurring feature of the International AIDS Conference, and offers an accessible venue intended to strengthen the connection between the international conference and the local hosting community.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_AH2_0283.jpg
  • 5 September 2017, Kampala, Uganda: Taking place on 4-8 September in Kampala, Uganda, a World Council of Churches (WCC) and UNAIDS regional consultation on HIV Treatment Adherence and Faith Healing in Africa has gathered to address issues of “faith-healing only” practices in the context of HIV and AIDS. At the core is the question of how religious leaders can partner with governmental organizations nationally and internationally, as well as with other parts of civil society to develop strategies to advocate for HIV treatment adherence, and to build bridges to those among faith-healing only practitioners who are open to dialogue.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20170905_AHP_566...jpg
  • 5 September 2017, Kampala, Uganda: A Muslim woman folds her hands in prayer. Taking place on 4-8 September in Kampala, Uganda, a World Council of Churches (WCC) and UNAIDS regional consultation on HIV Treatment Adherence and Faith Healing in Africa has gathered to address issues of “faith-healing only” practices in the context of HIV and AIDS. At the core is the question of how religious leaders can partner with governmental organizations nationally and internationally, as well as with other parts of civil society to develop strategies to advocate for HIV treatment adherence, and to build bridges to those among faith-healing only practitioners who are open to dialogue.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20170905_AHP_552...jpg
  • 26 July 2018, Amsterdam, the Netherlands: "The Thursdays in Black is our voice against gender-based violence as faith communities." After morning prayers in the Interfaith Networking Zone, religious leaders write messages on a symbolic bridge, expressing hopes and challenges for a coordinated response to HIV, particularly in view of the work against sexual and gender-based violence. The morning prayer was held on the theme of "Faith against Gender based violence - Thursdays in Black". On 23-27 July 2018 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the World Council of Churches - Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance in collaboration with faith and other partners hosts an Interfaith Networking Zone in the International AIDS Conference’s Global Village area, providing a dynamic space for exchanges, resources and workshops. The Global Village is an integral part and recurring feature of the International AIDS Conference, and offers an accessible venue intended to strengthen the connection between the international conference and the local hosting community.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_AH1_2369.jpg
  • 26 July 2018, Amsterdam, the Netherlands: "The Thursdays in Black is our voice against gender-based violence as faith communities." After morning prayers in the Interfaith Networking Zone, religious leaders write messages on a symbolic bridge, expressing hopes and challenges for a coordinated response to HIV, particularly in view of the work against sexual and gender-based violence. The morning prayer was held on the theme of "Faith against Gender based violence - Thursdays in Black". On 23-27 July 2018 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the World Council of Churches - Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance in collaboration with faith and other partners hosts an Interfaith Networking Zone in the International AIDS Conference’s Global Village area, providing a dynamic space for exchanges, resources and workshops. The Global Village is an integral part and recurring feature of the International AIDS Conference, and offers an accessible venue intended to strengthen the connection between the international conference and the local hosting community.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_AH1_2370.jpg
  • 5 September 2017, Kampala, Uganda: Taking place on 4-8 September in Kampala, Uganda, a World Council of Churches (WCC) and UNAIDS regional consultation on HIV Treatment Adherence and Faith Healing in Africa has gathered to address issues of “faith-healing only” practices in the context of HIV and AIDS. At the core is the question of how religious leaders can partner with governmental organizations nationally and internationally, as well as with other parts of civil society to develop strategies to advocate for HIV treatment adherence, and to build bridges to those among faith-healing only practitioners who are open to dialogue. Here, consultation participants in dialogue.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20170905_AHP_534...jpg
  • The Rev. Canon Gideon Byamugisha, regional representative in Uganda of the International Network of Religious Leaders living with or personally affected by HIV (INERELA+), sings as he begins a presentation during a forum for faith leaders involved in the response to HIV and AIDS. The gathering was held in the White House during the XIX International AIDS Conference, which brought more than 20,000 people to the U.S. capital. The White House forum was co-sponsored by the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance and the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
    usa-2012-jeffrey-aids-conference-29.jpg
  • Ruth Messinger, president of American Jewish World Service, speaks during a forum for faith leaders involved in the response to HIV and AIDS. The gathering was held in the White House during the XIX International AIDS Conference, which brought more than 20,000 people to the U.S. capital. The White House forum was co-sponsored by the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance and the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
    usa-2012-jeffrey-aids-conference-28.jpg
  • 21 July 2018, Amsterdam, the Netherlands: Taking place at the Planetarium Gaasperplas in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 21-22 July 2018, the World Council of Churches - Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance in collaboration with many faith and other partners organizes its bi-annual International Interfaith Event on HIV. Under the theme ”Faith Building Bridges”, the event is affiliated to the 2018 International AIDS Conference, AIDS 2018, held in Amsterdam on 23-27 July 2018.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_AH1_9674.jpg
  • The Rev. Edwin Sanders, senior servant and founder of the Metropolitan Interdenominational Church in Nashville, speaks during a forum for faith leaders involved in the response to HIV and AIDS. The gathering was held in the White House during the XIX International AIDS Conference, which brought more than 20,000 people to the U.S. capital. The White House forum was co-sponsored by the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance and the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
    usa-2012-jeffrey-aids-conference-27.jpg
  • 21 July 2018, Amsterdam, the Netherlands: Participants stick words that capture hopes and challenges for a coordinated response to HIV onto a symbolic bridge, built as an expression of their commitment to working together for a world without AIDS as a public health threat. Taking place at the Planetarium Gaasperplas in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 21-22 July 2018, the World Council of Churches - Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance in collaboration with many faith and other partners organizes its bi-annual International Interfaith Event on HIV. Under the theme ”Faith Building Bridges”, the event is affiliated to the 2018 International AIDS Conference, AIDS 2018, held in Amsterdam on 23-27 July 2018.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_AH1_9919.jpg
  • 24 July 2018, Amsterdam, the Netherlands: Religious leaders share expressions of hope, testominies, challenges and steps ahead for a coordinated HIV response. They write their messages on a symbolic bridge, built as a token of hope for collaboration within and between faiths, and between faith and other sectors. On 23-27 July 2018 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the World Council of Churches - Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance in collaboration with faith and other partners hosts an Interfaith Networking Zone in the International AIDS Conference’s Global Village area, providing a dynamic space for exchanges, resources and workshops. The Global Village is an integral part and recurring feature of the International AIDS Conference, and offers an accessible venue intended to strengthen the connection between the international conference and the local hosting community.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_AH2_9581.jpg
  • A woman enjoys dancing during an informal gathering in the Faith Zone of the Global Village at the XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C.  The Faith Zone was sponsored by the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance.
    usa-2012-jeffrey-aids-conference-18.jpg
  • 24 July 2018, Amsterdam, the Netherlands: Religious leaders share expressions of hope, testominies, challenges and steps ahead for a coordinated HIV response. They write their messages on a symbolic bridge, built as a token of hope for collaboration within and between faiths, and between faith and other sectors. On 23-27 July 2018 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the World Council of Churches - Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance in collaboration with faith and other partners hosts an Interfaith Networking Zone in the International AIDS Conference’s Global Village area, providing a dynamic space for exchanges, resources and workshops. The Global Village is an integral part and recurring feature of the International AIDS Conference, and offers an accessible venue intended to strengthen the connection between the international conference and the local hosting community.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_AH1_1462.jpg
  • A boy enjoys a man's drumming during a gathering in the Faith Zone of the Global Village at the XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C.  The Faith Zone was sponsored by the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance.
    usa-2012-jeffrey-aids-conference-19.jpg
  • A man enjoys dancing during an informal gathering in the Faith Zone of the Global Village at the XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C.  The Faith Zone was sponsored by the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance.
    usa-2012-jeffrey-aids-conference-17.jpg
  • Pernessa Seele, founder of The Balm in Gilead, calls on people to join in dancing during a gathering in the Faith Zone of the Global Village at the XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C.  The Faith Zone was sponsored by the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance.
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  • 24 July 2018, Amsterdam, the Netherlands: Lyn van Rooyen from South Africa shares an expression of hope, challenges and steps ahead for a coordinated HIV response. They write their messages on a symbolic bridge, built as a token of hope for collaboration within and between faiths, and between faith and other sectors. On 23-27 July 2018 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the World Council of Churches - Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance in collaboration with faith and other partners hosts an Interfaith Networking Zone in the International AIDS Conference’s Global Village area, providing a dynamic space for exchanges, resources and workshops. The Global Village is an integral part and recurring feature of the International AIDS Conference, and offers an accessible venue intended to strengthen the connection between the international conference and the local hosting community.
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  • 26 May 2017, Berlin, Germany: The 2017 Kirchentag ("Church Festival") in Berlin, Germany, gathers thousands of Christians and people of faith from Europe and around the world for days of seminars, Bible study, cultural exchange, celebration and exploration of what it means to be people of faith.
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  • 25 May 2017, Berlin, Germany: The 2017 Kirchentag ("Church Festival") in Berlin, Germany, gathers thousands of Christians and people of faith from Europe and around the world for days of seminars, Bible study, cultural exchange, celebration and exploration of what it means to be people of faith.
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  • 25 May 2017, Berlin, Germany: The 2017 Kirchentag ("Church Festival") in Berlin, Germany, gathers thousands of Christians and people of faith from Europe and around the world for days of seminars, Bible study, cultural exchange, celebration and exploration of what it means to be people of faith.
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  • 26 July 2018, Amsterdam, the Netherlands: Morning prayers in the Interfaith Networking Zone, on the theme of "Faith against Gender based violence - Thursdays in Black". On 23-27 July 2018 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the World Council of Churches - Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance in collaboration with faith and other partners hosts an Interfaith Networking Zone in the International AIDS Conference’s Global Village area, providing a dynamic space for exchanges, resources and workshops. The Global Village is an integral part and recurring feature of the International AIDS Conference, and offers an accessible venue intended to strengthen the connection between the international conference and the local hosting community.
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  • 26 July 2018, Amsterdam, the Netherlands: Morning prayers in the Interfaith Networking Zone, on the theme of "Faith against Gender based violence - Thursdays in Black". On 23-27 July 2018 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the World Council of Churches - Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance in collaboration with faith and other partners hosts an Interfaith Networking Zone in the International AIDS Conference’s Global Village area, providing a dynamic space for exchanges, resources and workshops. The Global Village is an integral part and recurring feature of the International AIDS Conference, and offers an accessible venue intended to strengthen the connection between the international conference and the local hosting community.
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  • 26 July 2018, Amsterdam, the Netherlands: "We ask 'what have we done, to deserve this', and we also ask ,'what have we done, or not done, about sexual and gender-based violence?'" - Lyn van Rooyen leads morning prayers in the Interfaith Networking Zone, on the theme of "Faith against Gender based violence - Thursdays in Black". On 23-27 July 2018 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the World Council of Churches - Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance in collaboration with faith and other partners hosts an Interfaith Networking Zone in the International AIDS Conference’s Global Village area, providing a dynamic space for exchanges, resources and workshops. The Global Village is an integral part and recurring feature of the International AIDS Conference, and offers an accessible venue intended to strengthen the connection between the international conference and the local hosting community.
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  • Bishop Paul of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Nairobi (center) joins hands with other participants during the close of a July 24, 2012, forum for faith leaders involved in the response to HIV and AIDS. The gathering was held in the White House during the XIX International AIDS Conference, which brought more than 20,000 people to the U.S. capital. The White House forum was co-sponsored by the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance and the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
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  • Gracias Violeta Ross, national chair emeritus of the Bolivian Network of People Living with HIV and an HIV ambassador for Trocaire, speaks during a July 24 forum for faith leaders involved in the response to HIV and AIDS. The gathering was held in the White House during the XIX International AIDS Conference, which brought more than 20,000 people to the U.S. capital. The White House forum was co-sponsored by the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance and the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
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  • 26 July 2018, Amsterdam, the Netherlands: "Thursdays in Black must challenge both structures and laws that lead to violence & vulnerability." After morning prayers in the Interfaith Networking Zone, religious leaders write messages on a symbolic bridge, expressing hopes and challenges for a coordinated response to HIV, particularly in view of the work against sexual and gender-based violence. The morning prayer was held on the theme of "Faith against Gender based violence - Thursdays in Black". On 23-27 July 2018 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the World Council of Churches - Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance in collaboration with faith and other partners hosts an Interfaith Networking Zone in the International AIDS Conference’s Global Village area, providing a dynamic space for exchanges, resources and workshops. The Global Village is an integral part and recurring feature of the International AIDS Conference, and offers an accessible venue intended to strengthen the connection between the international conference and the local hosting community.
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  • 26 July 2018, Amsterdam, the Netherlands: "We ask 'what have we done, to deserve this', and we also ask ,'what have we done, or not done, about sexual and gender-based violence?'" - Lyn van Rooyen leads morning prayers in the Interfaith Networking Zone, on the theme of "Faith against Gender based violence - Thursdays in Black". On 23-27 July 2018 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the World Council of Churches - Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance in collaboration with faith and other partners hosts an Interfaith Networking Zone in the International AIDS Conference’s Global Village area, providing a dynamic space for exchanges, resources and workshops. The Global Village is an integral part and recurring feature of the International AIDS Conference, and offers an accessible venue intended to strengthen the connection between the international conference and the local hosting community.
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  • 26 July 2018, Amsterdam, the Netherlands: "#PreventionNotCondemnation, "#HealTheIlls". After morning prayers in the Interfaith Networking Zone, Ryan Mendoza from the Philippines writes a message on a symbolic bridge, expressing hopes and challenges for a coordinated response to HIV, particularly in view of the work against sexual and gender-based violence. The morning prayer was held on the theme of "Faith against Gender based violence - Thursdays in Black". On 23-27 July 2018 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the World Council of Churches - Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance in collaboration with faith and other partners hosts an Interfaith Networking Zone in the International AIDS Conference’s Global Village area, providing a dynamic space for exchanges, resources and workshops. The Global Village is an integral part and recurring feature of the International AIDS Conference, and offers an accessible venue intended to strengthen the connection between the international conference and the local hosting community.
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  • 26 July 2018, Amsterdam, the Netherlands: Nozibele Pearl Moroasui from South Africa participates in morning prayers in the Interfaith Networking Zone, on the theme of "Faith against Gender based violence - Thursdays in Black". On 23-27 July 2018 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the World Council of Churches - Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance in collaboration with faith and other partners hosts an Interfaith Networking Zone in the International AIDS Conference’s Global Village area, providing a dynamic space for exchanges, resources and workshops. The Global Village is an integral part and recurring feature of the International AIDS Conference, and offers an accessible venue intended to strengthen the connection between the international conference and the local hosting community.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: Musical performance by the Pathfinders band, of the Seventh Adventist Church Kibera, Nairobi. On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: Musical performance by the Pathfinders band, of the Seventh Adventist Church Kibera, Nairobi. On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: Musical performance by the Pathfinders band, of the Seventh Adventist Church Kibera, Nairobi. On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: Musical performance by the Pathfinders band, of the Seventh Adventist Church Kibera, Nairobi. On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: Children from the Joseph Kangethe School, a public school for muslim and christian children of ages 2-13, participate in the commemoration of the Day of the African Child 2017, in Nairobi. On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: The day opens with a common prayer spoken by a girl from Lampros Educational Centre. Children from Lampros Educational Centre in Nairobi, a school run by the Church of Christ in Kenya, participate in the commemoration of the Day of the African Child, on 16 June 2017. The motto of the school is "Giving children a bright foundation for a bright future". On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: Children from the Jeremic Adventist Academy in Nairobi, participate in the commemoration of the Day of the African Child, on 16 June 2017. On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: Musical performance by the Pathfinders band, of the Seventh Adventist Church Kibera, Nairobi. On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: Children from the Joseph Kangethe School, a public school for muslim and christian children of ages 2-13, participate in the commemoration of the Day of the African Child 2017, in Nairobi. On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: Children from the Joseph Kangethe School, a public school for muslim and christian children of ages 2-13, participate in the commemoration of the Day of the African Child 2017, in Nairobi. On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: Children from the Joseph Kangethe School, a public school for muslim and christian children of ages 2-13, participate in the commemoration of the Day of the African Child 2017, in Nairobi. On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: Children from the Joseph Kangethe School, a public school for muslim and christian children of ages 2-13, participate in the commemoration of the Day of the African Child 2017, in Nairobi. On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: Children from the Joseph Kangethe School, a public school for muslim and christian children of ages 2-13, participate in the commemoration of the Day of the African Child 2017, in Nairobi. On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: Jantine Jacobi, country director, UNAIDS Kenya, marching with Kenyan religious leaders and children in Nairobi on the Day of the African Child. On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: Children from the Joseph Kangethe School, a public school for muslim and christian children of ages 2-13, participate in the commemoration of the Day of the African Child 2017, in Nairobi. On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: HIV testing facilities, helping people to learn their status, to be able to take action accordingly. On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: Fr Joseph Mutie, from the Organization of African Instituted Churches in Kenya (middle) leads to way. On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: Children from the Joseph Kangethe School, a public school for muslim and christian children of ages 2-13, participate in the commemoration of the Day of the African Child 2017, in Nairobi. On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: Children from the Joseph Kangethe School, a public school for muslim and christian children of ages 2-13, participate in the commemoration of the Day of the African Child 2017, in Nairobi. On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: Children from the Joseph Kangethe School, a public school for muslim and christian children of ages 2-13, participate in the commemoration of the Day of the African Child 2017, in Nairobi. On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: Children from the Joseph Kangethe School, a public school for muslim and christian children of ages 2-13, participate in the commemoration of the Day of the African Child 2017, in Nairobi. On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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