Nkosi Johnson Nominated for The World’s Children’s Prize |
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| Why is Nkosi nominated? Nkosi Johnson from South Africa has been nominated posthumously (after his death) for The World’s Children’s Prize and The Global Friends’ Award 2002 for his fight for the rights of children with Aids. He fought for their rights to attend school and be treated like other children. He opened a home for poor mothers and children with Aids. He urged the South African government to give mothers with HIV/ Aids anti-HIV drugs that would save the lives of tens of thousands of children in South Africa every year. Even after his death Nkosi continues to be a role model for children with Aids and for the healthy children who he taught not be afraid of children with HIV/Aids and to respect them. |