Where does your money go?

Any money raised through donations goes directly to the Dance4Life Schools Projects.

The money raised through Dance4Life Schools Projects goes to HIV and AIDS projects via Dance4Life's National Concept Owners (NCOs: the organisations who conduct Dance4Life in the different countries) or their partners. They will spend it on projects aimed at young people, care, awareness, training and prevention in those areas of the world most affected by HIV and AIDS.

In Tanzania the funds raised go to a youth community anti-stigma programme in Zanzibar; and in the Netherlands all the money raised goes to projects in the Global South via their partners STOP AIDS NOW! In Germany the money raised by the young people went to two projects, Kashtan in the Ukraine, and Tila in Ethiopia (see below).

Below are some examples of projects supported by Dance4Life. How is the money for these projects raised?

Project examples

Tila, Ethiopia
This project supports young women who are living and who are affected by HIV and AIDS - women who are discriminated against, thrown out of home and ostracized because they are infected.

The Way Home, Odessa, Ukraine
This projects supports and helps the growing number of street children in Odessa. Two thirds of them are living with HIV.

Siyabhabha
South Africa is hit hard by the AIDS epidemic. The country has one million AIDS orphans. The day care Tumelong Haven of Siyabhabha in Pretoria is a safe place for these children: a place to play and get food. And a hug.

Ombetja
The Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) informs young people about HIV and AIDS through dance and theatre. And with success!

Sinikithemba
The Sinikithemba ('We give hope') HIV+ Choir is a group of HIV infected Zulu men and women from South Africa. They work in the McCord Hospital in Durban.

WIDE
Talking about sex in Uganda is taboo. Sex education in school? No way! The consequences? 80% of the HIV infections occur with the youth, and the average age of a woman to have her first child is 19. WIDE has principally been established to better the situation of young women and me, to discuss sex, and make contraception and health care available to them. Making them aware about safe sex and living with HIV and AIDS is the first step towards change