Part IV
Directions for Participants
www.HungerStrikeforAIDS.orgPublished on 2008, Nov, 13th.
December 1st 2008, this year’s World’s AIDS Day,HIV/AIDs activists and supporters from around the world will be carrying out “Hunger Strike for AIDS†for a period of 24 hours. The theme this year is: the second “Hunger Strike for AIDSâ€, focusing on caring for China AIDS NGOs and activists, and starting a Donation drive to set up the “China Non-governmental Red Ribbon Awardâ€. We’ll be engaging in a four-week long activities in the hopes to collecting enough financial support to reach our target amount for this Award. Please support and participate in this effort with us.
“Hunger Strike for AIDS†accepts individual participation, unfortunately we do not offer registration to organizations. This activity is open to individuals world wide. Up to 2008, November 13th, we have collected registration from 46 individuals from 12 countries. Collected donations include 50 USD and 1100RMB.
Please visit the relevant website: www.HungerStrikeforAIDS.ORG www.aidsrights.net www.aidsgroup.org
FAQ
Section 1. To become a participant
Who are participants:
Participants are any individuals who participate in a 24-hr long hunger strike on December 1st, 2008. The hunger strike starts from Dec 1st 12hours to 24 hours.
How to become a participant?
In order become an official participant of “hunger strike for AIDSâ€, you would need to register, fill out a registration form, which can be downloaded from http://www.hungerstrikeforaids.org/, or send an e-mail to aidsrights.net@gmail.com requesting a copy of the registration.
Things to note during the Hunger Strike:
During the Hunger Strike, make sure to pay attention to your body conditions. If you feel unwell during anytime of the hunger strike, please contact a medical profession. For first time participants, we suggest you have friends or other participants accompany you during the hunger strike. Please take responsibilities for your actions. (Further details are noted on the registration form).
4. In addition, participants can also perform tasks listed for “supportersâ€, which is explained in the following section.
Section 2. To become a supporter
Who are supporters?
Supporters are any individual for either health or other reasons unable to perform the entirety of the hunger strike and wish to become a registered supporter.
How to become a supporter?
“Hunger Strike for AIDS†supporters can choose to become registered or remain unregistered. Registered supporters need to fill out a corresponding form, and publish on www.HungerStrikeforAIDS.org.
What can supporters do?
– Sign your support. Fill out and sign a support form, and publish it on our website to encourage the other participants.
– Rally support. Through self-made or downloaded publicity material, and through e-mail, cellphone message, websites and blogs, publish the ideas of “Hunger Strike for AIDS†to the greater public.
– Donate. We have collected some monetary support for the “China Community Red Ribbon Awardsâ€, but it’s still short of our target. You can directly support us by offering some monetary support.
– Become a volunteer. We need help with website design, graphic design, language translation, and material editing etc. Please contact us with your area of skills at aidsrights.net@gmail.com.
We would like to extend a heartfelt “thank you†to all our participants and supporters so far. We will use the opportunity of the “hunger strike†as a venue to call for greater awareness and support for the HIV/AIDs issue and for those individuals that desperately need our support.
If there are multiple participants and supporters in one location, we will encourage you to get in touch with each other and form a group during the “Hunger Strike†activity. This is also listed in our “Group activity guideâ€.
Please come and join us in our efforts!
Chang Kun
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Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:39:24 +0800 [11/14/2008 04:39:24 PM CST]
From: changkunchina@. . .
Subject: AIDS Rights: HungerStrikeforAIDS.org Directions for Participants