2 Years today – Thanks to All

On 22 January, 2013, in Health and Wellness, Uncategorized, by Cindy Pivacic
I went public with my HIV+ status exactly 2 years ago today…… looked away, pressed that button and launched myself into the world of cyber 🙂
Ironically I hit 200 followers on this page yesterday!!
My website http://cindypivacic.co….za/ has 370 followers and the site has had a total of 9,781 hits. Many thanks to all my supporters, you know who you are.
An extra special thanks to the following people and companies who have really gone the extra mile.
Charlotte Kemp
Shawn Fouche
William Vincent
Colleen Bruce
Zowrae Muller
Robyn Norman
To my family who have been my biggest ‘fans’, thank you!
Lindsay Heydenrych (Mom)
Danya Botha (daughter)
Shane Botha (Son)
Clive Heydenrych and Elsa Mann (Brother)
Keith and Piera Heydenrych (Brother)
Colin and Lolo Heydenrych (Brother)
Those are just some of the remarkable people who have been EXTRA supportive.
I look forward to a special year in 2013 as all the ground work has been carefully and busily laid. To all you others that have been my local, distant and foreign support, I salute you!
THANK YOU!!

Hi All,

I am giving a talk on the 4th October 2012 and would like to address some of the issues you have experienced around stigma.

If you can give me something in about two hundred (200) words or a very short paragraph, that I can bring this to the attention of the forum I am presenting to.

It is local government, mining, corporates and other institutions that need to hear these ongoing issues.

Secondly, I would also like some feedback from those of you that this concerns, if, how and what AID My Journey-Support may have done to enhance your life; just a brief statement.

I would like your permission to use it so feel free to sign (anon, pseudonym or any other ‘name’ you wish to use, be creative) 😉

I am going to use this as a marketing tool to encourage support and sponsorships from corporates, individuals and other institutions as I need funding to maintain the centre.

Use my email address if you wish: cindy@cindypivacic.co.za

NOW FOR MY CONTROVERSY ACT

On 12 September, 2012, in Health and Wellness, Resource, Uncategorized, by Cindy Pivacic

I find it intriguing and somewhat overwhelming that so many people are eager (admirable I might add) to support a cause. On one site over 6,290 people ‘like’ the page of a beautiful animal but when it come to the human race, that’s us; you, me, your brother, sister, mom, dad, aunt, uncle, cousin and the list goes on, are not nearly as important a cause to support.

Is it FEAR, ignorance or just plain……………..it’s them not me?

What has happened to your compassion for the human race, pray tell, I would love to hear.

I can guarantee you, you may not know it but someone you know IS living with the HI virus but because they are fearful of rejection they choose not to share their status with you.

Eventually they find themselves in poor health with nobody to turn to and guess what? They seek out others like themselves and hope for the best! OR they also become…….EXTINCT.

Not everyone has ’brought it upon themselves’ as some will warrant their lack of support by saying.

My question to you is; what’s hidden in your closet? (before you judge, think!!) We all have something we don’t want let out of the bag. Yours is just different to mine and theirs 😉

There are organizations out there like AID My Journey-Support that are trying to be a sustaining force  and empower individuals during this unplanned phase of their lives, don’t think it will not affect you, it will in the long run.

I hope those of you that are so benevolent and concerned enough will think about your fellow men/women that also need your enormously generous goodwill.

What are you going to do?

If anyone would like more information I have some projects that I wish to get up and running which will assist in people being able to have skills to generate an ongoing income for themselves and their families.

Project 1:        Computer Skills Initiative

Project 2:        Training Support Group Facilitator Course

Thank you for taking the time to read this. May you share the care!

Spring has arrived and I wish you a fantastic final quarter for 2012.

AID My Journey-Support is a Non-Profit Organisation (NPO 093-243) with offices based in Pinetown but not limited to region.

A proposal indicating the NPO’s initiatives and project plans of the organisation is available on request. I trust that you will consider this proposal as part of your CSI (Corporate Social Investment) Programme in support and empowerment of our community.

PLEASE NOTE: I am a Speaker and IEC (Information-Education-Communication) Facilitator on HIV & AIDS. Quotations are available on request.

If you have Health & Wellness Days planned and need my services, kindly contact me.

WORLD AIDS DAY 1st DECEMBER falls on a Saturday. If you are planning an event for this day, please keep this in mind.

This year the talk topic is:

a) ‘Take Responsibility’ which covers not only responsibility for yourself but in the workplace and the community.

b) What you as a company or individual can do to assist in making changes.

c) Talk content negotiable.

Please feel free to share/forward to the relevant person as well as with other companies that you may feel will consider supporting this initiative.

Who will be the first to order the soon to be released audio version of my book?

AID My Journey

by

Cindy Pivacic

‘It is all about you if you can live with yourself, stuff everyone else!

I understand fully that it is a serious, terminal disease but it is manageable, so try to keep your sense of humour and “Deal With It”, sounds simple, but for some it will not be, that is why I would like to share the more positive side of my experience.’

With – Andiamo Recording Studio

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Andiamo-Recording-Studio/234135143291496

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Join Cindy at Ekhaya Guest House on the 24th April 2012 @12h00 - 14h00In order to maintain the ongoing success of AID My Journey-Support and create awareness in the community this forum is designed to enlighten you around the HIV and AIDS issues in your community.