 Cricketers to show solidarity on World Aids Day
29th Nov 2007 23:32 IST
Agencies
Echoing the same thought, England's Test captain Michael Vaughan added: ''International sportsmen are lucky to be in a position where we can deliver important messages on social causes such as HIV/AIDS to millions of people.
''By wearing red ribbons on World AIDS Day in our match against Sri Lanka, we hope to play an important role in showing support for people living with HIV/AIDS.''
Activities will also be delivered by the ICC Development Program, including a series of coaching and awareness activities at the ICC World Cricket League Division 2 in Namibia, a HIV/AIDS awareness cricket match in Gambia and a joint AIDS awareness promotion in a match between the Uganda and Rwanda women's teams.
The support for the World Aids Day is the latest in a series of initiatives aimed at using the popularity of cricket to deliver messages on HIV/AIDS.
During the ICC World Cup and the ICC World Twenty20 2007, players from competing teams visited local community projects to illustrate the cricketing world's support for people living with HIV and recorded Public Service Announcements that were shown by broadcasters around the world. |
