Chairperson of a charity in Diepsloot accepts award at the United Nations in Geneva
DIEPSLOOT – Read which charity was recently awarded at the UN.
Rachel Aird, Fourways resident and chairperson of The Family Africa, a charity organisation, recently accepted an award on behalf of the charity at the United Nations (UN) in Geneva.
Aird was flown to Geneva where she also gave a speech at the UN on the work the charity does and how it contributes to the UN’s sustainable development goals.
Focusing on HIV and Aids projects as the heart of their mission, the charity also works with orphans and underprivileged children and has received an award for outstanding contribution to the UN’s sustainable development goals at grassroots in Africa.
“It was a great honour to not only give a speech about our work which was translated into all the major languages for the delegates present, but also an award recognising the contribution of The Family Africa.
“None of this would be possible without the entire Family Africa team made up of volunteers from around the world and our wonderful local staff who all work tirelessly to alleviate poverty and empower women and children through feeding schemes, literacy and health programmes and teacher training workshops,” Aird said.
She explained that the award which was presented by the president of the World Family Organisation (WFO), Deisi Kusztra, was founded by the UN after the World War II in place to assist with reuniting families and was part of the celebration of WFO’s 70th birthday at the United Nations.
“It is my hope that The Family Africa will continue to extend its programmes and help even more orphans and people living with HIV or Aids and TB. We cannot do this alone and I would like to urge local companies through the Fourways Review to get on board in assisting us to offer to as many people as possible real hope for the future.”
Details: 011 8752085; www.familyafrica.com
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