KERNA SAYA SUKARELAWAN AIDSAWARE 2010

To date, 13,000 people have died from AIDS in Malaysia – this is to remember them, and hope another 13,000 will never, ever be reached. This is just the official number – the actual number could be more, much more, and doesn't include those amongst us living with HIV, and trying their best to keep AIDS at bay. 

By World AIDS Day, 1st December 2010, – 13,000 or more photos will be exhibited at one of the largest social photographic exhibitions ever in Asia – all for a single cause. 

AIDSAware is a first of its kind awareness movement which is a joint collaboration between PT Foundation and ruumzcauses whereby the public themselves become the vehicle for creating and spreading AIDS awareness utilizing social media. The public is encouraged to take a picture of themselves, their friends and/or their family members holding a AIDS/HIV related message on a piece of paper or card and posting and sharing their "photo messages" online.

It incorporates a Public Service Announcement (PSA) angle whereby 42 prominent personalities and celebrities got together for free to shoot high quality photos holding their own messages on AIDS in the vein of the "Got Milk?" campaign from the United States. These shots will be compiled into a calendar, postcards, posters for PSAs and more.

During the photoshoot, behind the scene videos and celebrity video messages were also shot to raise awareness and encourage further participation. The project hopes not only to create more awareness on HIV and AIDS prevention, but also to make it less taboo to discuss and talk about HIV and AIDS.

AIDSAware advocates safer sex, being responsible for our own and other people's health, being accountable for our actions and not discriminating against people living with HIV. We hope to collect 13,000 "photo messages" by end December 2010, as 13,000 Malaysians have died to date from AIDS in Malaysia.

The "photo messages" collected up to 31st December 2010 will be printed and displayed in one of the largest social photographic exhibitions ever attempted in terms of exhibits in Malaysia, in January 2011.

***THESE ALL PHOTOS SHOWN THAT WE ARE ALL KINDLY SUPPORTED THIS CAMPAIGN & TRY TO SEND A MESSAGE TO EVERYONE OUTSIDE THERE ABOUT AIDS. SO, LET'S CHECK THIS OUT***

*p/s: All photos by Simon Chin, Studio Pashe

ACTOR: JEHAN MISKIN

ACTOR: TONY EUSOFF

ACTRESS: AISHAH SINCLAIR

ACTRESS & PRODUCER: IDA NERINA

ACTRESS, SINGER & MODEL: ERRA FAZIRA

ACTRESS: YASMIN HANI

HOST: DAPHNE IKING

MODEL & ACTRESS: ELIZA

DANCER: BEN

COLUMNIST: NIKI CHEONG

COMEDIAN: HARITH ISKANDER

COMEDIAN: JOANNE KANN

ACTOR & MODEL: DANIEL

HOST: DANIELLE GRAHAM

ACTRESS & DIRECTOR: DATIN SERI TIARA JACQUELINA

FORMER F1 DRIVER: ALEX YOONG

FORMER FHM COVERGIRL & RESTAURATEUR: JEZAMINE LIM

FORMER MISS MALAYSIA & WORLD VISION AMBASSADOR: DEBORAH HENRY

HOST & ACTRESS: ELAINE DALY

HOST & ACTRESS: SARAH LIAN

HOST & ACTRESS: SAZZY FALAK

HOST & BLOGGER: JOJO STRUYS

HOST & DJ: JOEY G.

HOST: ASHA GILL

HOST: HANSEN LEE

HOST: SARIMAH IBRAHIM

HOST: WILL QUAH

HOST: XANDRIA OOI

MODEL: JOANNABELLE

MARINA

MODEL & MUM: AMBER CHIA

PRODUCER & FORMER MISS MALAYSIA: LINA TEOH

HOST & MODEL: RAJ

DJ & COMEDIAN: RAM & ANANTHA

SINGER: SHEILA MAJID

SINGER & ACTOR: PETE TEO

SINGER: MELISSA INDOT

SINGER: MIZZ NINA

THEATRE EXTRAORDINAIRE: JIT MURAD

TV HOST: OWEN YAP

VIOLINIST EXTRAORDINAIRE: DENNIS LAU

STUDENT, PART TIMER MODEL & PHOTOGRAPHER: SHAH GREEN

ACTUALLY!!! THERE'S A LOT MORE PHOTOS TO SHOW. BUT I JUST PICK RANDOM. HEHEHE. SO, EVEN THIS EVENT IS OVER, BUT I WANT YOU GUY CONTINOUSLY SUPPORT THIS CAMPAIGN OKE?? I LOVE ALL~

ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL THAT INTERESTED TO JOIN THIS EVENT FOR THIS YEAR (!!!!!!)

World AIDS Day (observed on December 1st each year), is one of the most recognised international health days dedicated to raise awareness in communities on the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection.

Red Ribbon is commonly associated with the fight against HIV/AIDS in which it is also the symbol of solidarity for HIV positive individuals and people who are living with AIDS.

PT Foundation (KL, Malaysia) will be organising its annual Red Carnival celebration in conjunction with World AIDS Day 2011 at Sg Wang Plaza from 26-27th November.

Kindly contact PT Foundation at: worldaidsday@ptfmalaysia.org OR Gareth at: sebastian_karwai@hotmail.com for those who are interested to help us as volunteers for this meaningful event.

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!