About
A bold and honest account, Cindy Pivacic shares her story about how she came to contract HIV & AIDS and how she responded to it. Not only is she living healthy years later, but her vibrant and energetic character has been poured into helping others who are experiencing the same situation.
Cindy presents talks and workshops on living positively with HIV & AIDS and those, with this book and her online presence, gives her the opportunity to create awareness, give testimony concerning the HIV & AIDS issue, and to assist in de-stigmatising this secret killer.
ABSA
Account Name Cindy Pivacic – AID My Journey
Account Type Flexi Account (Book Account)
Account Number 925 85 006 77
Branch Code 632005 (Pinetown)
Price R150.00 + R30.00 postage & packaging (R180.00) South Africa
Delivery 4/5 days
Courier Service counter to counter additional R 75.00 = R225.00 (SA) next day
Door to door additional R130.00 = R280.00 (SA) next day
Requirements:
Your name as reference
Email proof of payment
Your delivery address to:
cindy@cindypivacic.co.za
Thank you.
Regards
Cindy
I am on a mission and dare you to care.
I suppose you think you don’t know anyone who is HIV Positive……..Surprise, Surprise, how wrong you can be?
This may well be the most important item you read today.
It may possibly be your neighbour, your best friend, an aunt, your brother, a cousin, a colleague, parent or even YOUR partner! Anyone could potentially be HIV+, yes, true story.
The fact of the matter is, you do know someone, and they may just not have disclosed their status as yet. Why? Because of the prejudice surrounding the virus and we all hate to be “judged”, don’t we?
You may be thinking; how does this affect me? Well, I personally put my fear in my pocket and made it my mission to make others aware of the pitfalls and the available support by sharing first-hand knowledge by undertaking to do talks and presentations around the country, adding value to individuals as well as group counselling, to those open enough to be concerned, gain knowledge and NOT judge.
Because of the nature of the virus, I have experienced the emotional and physical turmoil of my HIV positive status. I was never offered any support to speak of and had no idea where to go. I literally felt my life had fallen out from under me.
My mission is NOT to allow these regular people, just like you, to live with that outlook and fear. Without pointing fingers, which we know does not change anything; frequently find these human beings are unable to finance the cover of a consultation and receive the support they so badly require before going back into the world, misinformed or untutored, living positively or negatively without pre or post counselling.
It is still heard that the ‘black and gay populace have ‘AIDS’, how sad Mr & Mrs X. The HI virus is widespread throughout the human race, be it White, Black, Indian, Coloured or the rest of the human race.
No-one goes out purposely to get infected, trust me! Nor did I, it happens, be open, take heed; it could be someone close to you next time. If this message is not continued out there, with a 1000 new infections daily, it’s a possibility/probability that this trend will continue. Prevention and support can only be achieved with the participation of the community and nation at large.
By showing your support and empathy to the cause, you could assist in maintaining the many projects structured through the counselling centre, based in and around the country which remain vital to the wellbeing and survival of many people whether face to face, social media or through telephone access.
The counselling centre is based in Pinetown, KwaZulu Natal, started in January 2011 and has been sustained by my family and close friends, however, the time has now come for the lease to be renewed for a further 12 months and we wish to continue sharing the message. By requesting your assistance to what may not be your problem, but a cause that you too could support, we anticipate giving hope to many.
To make a difference in some small way, please find attached a Debit Order Form that can be returned to the below listed details or find the bank details for a once off donation.
Feel free to share this email, much appreciated. Having shared our message we thank you in advance for your support.
Yours sincerely,
Cindy
Cell: 073 73 96 044
Fax: 086 56 46 935
P.O. Box 763
Pinetown
3600
NPO 093-243
Email: cindy@cindypivacic.co.za
Skype: cindy.pivacic
Twitter: @cindypivacic
SSETA Accredited HIV Skills Training (US 13915) – IEC Facilitator – Speaker – Counselling – Trauma Debriefing – HIV Activist – HIV Skills Project Management – Workshop Facilitation
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FNB – Westville
Account Name AID My Journey Support Account Type Cheque Account – (non-profit) Account Number 6233 080 2712 Universal Br Code 250655
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ABSA
Account Name AID My Journey-Support Account Type Savings (non-profit) Account Number 9266 809 550 Branch Code 632005 (Pinetown |
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(An opportunity for schools/scholars to also get involved)
Support our Skills Initiative Projects sms the word ‘THINK’ to 38665 to donate R10.00
PROJECT 1: Computer Skills Income Initiative
PROJECT 2: Training: Support Group Facilitator
~Quality Living Course~
The objective in founding AID My Journey is to play a major role in the transformation of how HIV and AIDS is managed, providing valuable structured programmes on HIV and AIDS and programmes used to enhance employers and employees:
“Educate and empower people by providing local life skills programmes that promotes positive values, healthy habits, and education – resulting in real life power.”
Computer Skills Income Initiative: AID My Journey-Support requires computers and laptops to support this valuable initiative.
These will be put to good use in teaching individuals living with the HI virus that have either been retrenched due to ill health or left their livelihood once they became ill, some basic computer skills.
This initiative is to empower persons to prepare small business plans, quotes, letters and essential admin skills etc. in order to generate an income for themselves.
We plan to communicate these skills through various resources and then have the donated computers available to these persons to pursue their earnings from our premises.
AID My Journey-Support has been kindly offered the services of a local Durban College to teach individuals some of these skills.
Training: Support Group Facilitator – Quality Living Course is a valuable initiative that will encourage individuals to share this much needed information and in time assist in removing the stigma attached to the virus.
This initiative is to motivate and empower individuals to take this course information back to their communities and potentially generate an income for themselves by facilitating their own courses.
Should you wish to support this initiative in any way, we would be most grateful for your support.
There will be acknowledgment of the support via newspapers, website and other social media platforms acknowledging your role in the development of this project.
Many Thanks.
A Hale and Hearty Greeting,
How do you feel? Great!!!
I am quite sure you think you don’t know anyone who is HIV Positive…Wrong!
Continue reading if you have a concern for your fellow human.
Your neighbour, best friend, aunt, brother, cousin, colleague, parent and even YOUR partner may be HIV+, true story. The fact of the matter is you do know someone, they just may not have disclosed their status as yet because of the prejudice surrounding the virus.
You think it may not affect you but it does and it will. Isn’t it nice to know that someone out there living with the virus, that will be me, put their fear in their pocket and went public so that others may benefit with the knowledge and talks presented, sometimes for a fee but mostly not and that includes individual counselling and presentations to corporates who have access to do so.
I am not pointing fingers as most of these individuals do not have the funds to cover a consultation and I can’t allow them to go back into the world misinformed or uneducated either living positively or negatively without pre or post counselling.
‘Black and gay people have AIDS’ REALLY!!! I hear this still, how sad Mr & Mrs X. The HI virus is widespread throughout the human race. HIV does not discriminate. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich, Poor, middle-class, White, Black, Indian, coloured and the rest of humanity, the virus doesn’t care. I didn’t go out purposely to get infected, trust me! Nor did most people, it happens, Deal With It’.
Take heed, it could be someone close to you next if the message is not continued out there, with a 1000 new infections daily, it’s a possibility/probability. Prevention can only be achieved with the support of the community and nation at large.
Show some empathy and assist in maintaining the counselling centre as the projects that are in progress are paramount to the wellbeing and survival of many people.
The time has come for the lease to be renewed at the counselling centre and I am deliberating as to whether to sign for another 12 months or not.
The centre has been sustained purely out of my own pocket and that of my family and close friends….no more!
Harsh, yes, that’s me……I hope that you have got the message loud and clear as it is not something you want or wish on anyone.
Lastly, feel free to share what you comfortably are able to. Consider contributing to the organisation as it will be most appreciated by many.
By way of contributing, please find attached Debit Order Form (R50 – R100 or much much, more) 😉 and banking details should you wish to make an EFT contribution.
Many thanks, yours in sharing.
SHARE THIS MESSAGE – I DARE YOU TO CARE
Regards
Cindy
Cell: 073 73 96 044
Fax: 086 56 46 935
P.O. Box 763
Pinetown
3600
NPO 093-243
Email: cindy@cindypivacic.co.za
Website: www.cindypivacic.co.za
Facebook Bus Page: http://www.facebook.com/CindyPivacicSpeakerHIVAIDS
Skype: cindy.pivacic
Twitter: @cindypivacic
SSETA Accredited HIV Skills Training (US 13915) – IEC Facilitator – Speaker – Counselling – Trauma Debriefing – HIV Activist – HIV Skills Project Management – Workshop Facilitation
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FNB – Westville
Account Name AID My Journey Support
Account Type Cheque Account – (non-profit)
Account Number 6233 080 2712
Universal Br Code 250655
ABSA
Account Name AID My Journey-Support
Account Type Savings – (non-profit)
Account Number 9266 809 550
Branch Code 632005 (Pinetown)
OR SMS
Support our Skills Initiative Projects sms the word ‘THINK’ to 38665 to donate R10.00
A mere R10.00 could help a rape, transfusion or unintentional condom mishap to receive support – not all incidents is self inflicted
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Always on the move with some exciting venture – HIVenture
HIVenture – Tour de Life
A Road trip is planned!! Take Responsibility – Take Action
Support this HIV & AIDS Awareness Initiative – What can you do?
- Companies and individuals lend your name to creating awareness!
- Scheduled date TBC
- We invite companies that are interested in the health and well-being of South Africa to join the venture that is already in motion.
- Maximum media exposure.
- By lending your name to a serious concern in South Africa you are invited to join forces with HIVenture – Tour de Life.
- The organization will create awareness which will in turn assist in limiting the HIV infection in our nation.
- By targeting Education and Business institutions the HIV & AIDS message will get to the public.
CREATE AWARENESS!
‘HIVenture-Tour de Life’ aims to spread the word not the virus by promoting change in the lifestyle of South Africans to rapidly decrease the rate of infections.
As an optimistically positive person living with HIV & AIDS since November 2004, (AID My Journey-Support NPO 093-243) I, Cindy Pivacic choose to share my journey and alert others to the hazards of exposure to the virus.
Also along for the ride; will be a Social Media/Events coordinator guru to assist in coordinating the tour and affiliated to AID My Journey-Support, contributing to the message.
“To mobilise and empower the South African business sector as well as the population at large to take effective action on HIV and AIDS”.
Support our Skills Initiative Projects – sms the word ‘THINK’ to 38665 to donate R10.00
#TakeCareBeAware
Follow the link and ‘like’ the page to stay on track with the journey!
Facebook link https://www.facebook.com/HIVentureTourdeLife
Email: cindy@cindypivacic.co.za
Thank you for your consideration. Please feel free to contact me should you require any further information.
‘Take Responsibility – Take Action’
Do YOU Support this initiative? – What can YOU do?
Companies and individuals lend your name to creating awareness!
‘HIVenture-Tour de Life’ aims to spread the word not the virus by promoting change in the lifestyle of South Africans to rapidly decrease the rate of infections.
The disease is still spreading with 1000 new infection daily in South Africa.
HIV and AIDS awareness has been neglected in the media over the past months adding to the decline of in-house awareness within the South African workplace.
Access to information for employers and employees is inadequate.
Focus will be on the corporate as well as public sector to increase information and dispel misconceptions by give personal testimony and mentorship.
“To mobilise and empower the South African business sector as well as the population at large to take effective action on HIV and AIDS”.
•Create an understanding of how HIV is transmitted in an attempt to curb the ongoing spread of the disease.
•Educate through experience and personal testimony of living with HIV and AIDS.
•Create awareness on how HIV and AIDS affects us all as a global community, infected or affected.
•Promote the view that those living with HIV and AIDS require understanding and consideration rather than judgment with a stigma attached to it as no one ‘deserves’ this disease.
Having counselled individuals and facilitated support groups living with HIV & AIDS, Cindy realises that more needs to be done to eradicate the stigma still attached to the virus.
This issue is preventing individuals from ‘coming out’ about their status and securing essential treatment and support.
The planned tour route.
AID My Journey-Support a Non-Profit Organisation (NPO 093-243) based in KwaZulu Natal aims to assist individuals living with the HI virus to empower themselves by generating an ongoing income to sustain their wellbeing.
Support our Skills Initiative Projects – sms the word ‘THINK’ to 38665 to donate R10.00
The Projects are namely;
1) Computer Skills Initiative
2) Training Support Group Facilitator
Many Thanks
No prizes for pointing out the spelling
error so don’t bother to mention it 😉
