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AIDS Campaigner Visits Scotland

Friday October 11 2013

Malawian AIDS campaigner Maria Silo is touring Scotland over the next fortnight as the guest of the Church of Scotland HIV Programme.

Since learning she was HIV positive in 1998, Maria has worked to combat the stigma and discrimination faced by those with HIV/AIDS, setting up support groups, helping families and friends to care for people with the virus and encouraging people to be tested and be open about their HIV status.

At events around Scotland, she will tell her story and discuss the work of the Ekwendeni Hospital AIDS Programme, which treated her and which is supported by the Church of Scotland.

An interview with Maria will appear in December's Life and Work.

Dates

Tuesday October 15, 7.30pm: St Matthew’s Church of Scotland, Perth.
Wednesday 16, 11am: Clackmannan Church Hall - coffee and chat.
Thursday 17 - Friday 18: Annandale and Eskdale Presbytery (Contact Christian Robertson 01228 523110)
Sunday 20, 11.30am: Aberbuthnott , Bervie and Kinneff Church. 6pm: Macduff Church
Tuesday 22, 2 – 4pm: Open meeting at 121 George Street, Edinburgh
Wednesday 23, 7.30pm: Busby Church, Glasgow
Thursday 24, 7.30pm: Augustine United Church, Edinburgh (part of the Edinburgh World Justice Festival)
Friday 25, 10.30am: Methilhill and Denbeath Church. 7.30pm: One World Evening at Longniddry Parish Church.
Saturday 26, 7pm: Castle Street Church, Dingwall.
Sunday 27, 2.30pm: St Giles Church, Elgin.

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AIDS Campaigner Visits Scotland

Malawian AIDS campaigner Maria Silo is touring Scotland over the next fortnight as the guest of the Church of Scotland HIV Programme.

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