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29.11.11 World Aids Day 2011
Thursday December 1st is World Aids Day. The theme this year is about “Getting to Zero.” Zero New HIV Infections. Zero Discrimination and Zero AIDS Related Deaths. From World Aids Campaign Backed by the United Nations the “Getting to Zero” campaign runs until 2015 and builds on... More |
27.11.11 Food for Orphans in Thulumtwana
Soweto Connection has been providing financial support to Sr Dolores and the Inkanyezi HIV/AIDS Project since 2004. This money has gone to provide for orphaned children, and to support volunteers in the Thulumtwana settlement on the outskirts of Orange Farm. In response to the latest funds... More |
28.03.11 Sheila visits Philani in Cape Town
In January Sheila Killian of Soweto Connection had the opportunity to visit Philani, one of the groups they support, while on a UL study tour to Cape Town. Sheila and another UL faculty member visited Philani with a class of students doing an MSc in International Management and Global Business.... More |
02.12.10 Fundraising Table Quiz a Big Success
Many thanks to everyone who took part in the annual Soweto Connection table quiz in Bobby Byrne's Pub, Limerick on Wednesday night (Dec 1st). Despite the freezing conditions outside, there was a good turnout for a most enjoyable night. A total of 950 euro was raised, and all of this will go... More |
09.11.10 Save the date - December 1stOur annual table quiz takes place this year on December 1st in Bobby Byrne’s Pub on O’Connell Avenue. €40 for a table of 4. A great night is promised, and a chance to win great – recession-beating prizes just before the budget. So mark your diaries, and see you on the 1st More |
07.11.10 Orange FarmSr Dolores Cox invited John, Sheila and family to visit the Inkanyezi HIV/AIDs Project in the sprawling squatter camp at Thula-Mntwana, south of Johannesburg. The 2,000 or so families in the settlement have being waiting 15 years for the government to provide basic housing and services (such as... More |
07.11.10 EluxoweniThe Eluxolweni Children's Shelter continues to bring relief and care to marginalised and abandoned children, particularly street children. David Claassen met John, Sheila and their family at the centre, and showed them around. They are in the process of getting an English language centre off the... More |
07.11.10 PWCThe Power of Women and Children welcomed John, Sheila and family to their orphanage in the Tshepisong township. There they met some of the children being supported by the regular monthly standing orders to Soweto Connection. While these are all doing well as a result of the ongoing care they are... More |
07.11.10 Raphael Centre and Table QuizJohn Lannon and Sheila Killian visited the Raphael Centre in Grahamstown In July 2010. Their new children's programme is getting off the ground but they are badly in need of equipment. Soweto Connection will be running a special fundraising drive over the coming months to meet this need. TABLE QUIZ More |
07.11.10 Umthati VisitKen Mitchener of Umthati met with John Lannon and Sheila Killian of Soweto Connection in July of this year, and updated them on all the new developments in the group. Umthati have streamlined their programmes around the idea of health through nutrition. At the moment they are moving to a new centre... More |