Dutch campaign for orphans at Rundu

SCHOOLCHILDREN in The Netherlands have launched an initiative to raise money for AIDS orphans at Rundu.

The Anna van Rjin College in Rundu’s twin town Nieuwegein in The Netherlands launched their campaign at a World AIDS Day event on December 1. The 1200 pupils of this secondary school are going to participate in activities sponsored by businesses and inhabitants of the Dutch town on December 22.The teachers of the school have already set an example by donating their Christmas box money of 1600 euros (about N$12 800) as starting capital.This is not the first time that the Anna van Rjin College is helping the Rundu AIDS orphans.In January the substantial amount of N$85 000 was collected in a 24-hour fundraising event.The new campaign was launched on a World AIDS Day meeting at the St Antonius Ziekenhuis hospital at Nieuwegein.The managing directors of the Rundu and Nieuwegein hospitals exchanged messages and a letter from the AIDS campaign coordinator in Rundu, Annastasia Jose, who couldn’t be present herself, was read to the participants.Although the children from the twin towns don’t have very much in common, it’s not only money that forges a bond between them.Pupils at the two secondary schools exchange letters regularly.This helps to create awareness and sympathy for each other’s problems.The 1200 pupils of this secondary school are going to participate in activities sponsored by businesses and inhabitants of the Dutch town on December 22.The teachers of the school have already set an example by donating their Christmas box money of 1600 euros (about N$12 800) as starting capital.This is not the first time that the Anna van Rjin College is helping the Rundu AIDS orphans.In January the substantial amount of N$85 000 was collected in a 24-hour fundraising event.The new campaign was launched on a World AIDS Day meeting at the St Antonius Ziekenhuis hospital at Nieuwegein.The managing directors of the Rundu and Nieuwegein hospitals exchanged messages and a letter from the AIDS campaign coordinator in Rundu, Annastasia Jose, who couldn’t be present herself, was read to the participants.Although the children from the twin towns don’t have very much in common, it’s not only money that forges a bond between them.Pupils at the two secondary schools exchange letters regularly.This helps to create awareness and sympathy for each other’s problems.