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ent notes Stephen Lewis is one
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cial affairs, international devel-
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Lewis told the crowd that
exceeded 500 people its the
30th anniversary of the
first world bulletin writ-
ten lune 1981 about the
first case of Aids. "And
we are making
Progress," he said. He
said with education
and treatment, an
impact is being made.
One is that if women's
sexuality in Africa
wasn't under assault, if
women were able to say no,,
if women weren't subject to
predatory attacks by men, or preda-
tory behaviour generally, then you would
have a. disease in Africa called AIDS. But
you wouldn't have a pandemic. 'We
know how to defeat this pandemic," he
says, "We have all the knowledge we
need. But to do it there must be a quan-
tum leap in financial resources."
Lewis blames wars around the world.
for many of the problems and says the
money spent on wars could cure so many
diseases. He says a lack, of will on behalf
of governments is an issue and if this were
truly a priority, a lot of problems such as
hunger and disease could be solved. lie
says he loves the Rotary Club for their
work around the world and their fight
against Polio.
"This business of sexual violence is out
of control in many parts of the world.
Very few talk about it." Lewis said no
one seems to know how to stabilize
the merciless violence against
women. He spoke of the child
headed households as the result
of the deaths of so many women
and that if it was not for the grand-
mothers, he wouldn't know how
many of the children would
survive.
Lewis is renowned for his incredible
determination to improve the plight of
those who are less fortunate. But what truly
sets him apartis his eloquence and passion.
"Hearing Stephen Lewis is an experience you will
always remember," says Ciufo. "He peaks with
incredible power, with words that go right to your
heart. Despite the seriousness of his subject, he can
suddenly lift the audience with his marvelous sense
of humout"
Ciufo said he was incredibly inspiring and poten-
tially life changing for those present. 'His charisma,
his presence, his energy moves the audience." Ciao
says he lays out the facts and then asks why do these
things happen. He says the proms of the world are
staggering and Lewis inspires you to do something.
"His stories are personal, wrenching detailed
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to all participants, sponsors
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overwhelming success of the
2011 Classic Car & Motorcycle
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accounts, you can't listen and not be moved," was
the account of so many after the prem tion,
Two grade ten students from New H mbu have
been raising money for the Stephen Lewis Founda-
tion since grade seven. Noam Gold-Utting and Cal-
lum Clarke have raised $4,000 and continue to raise
Money for this cause. They were thrilled to not only
be at the event but to meet Lewis.. "Those two kids
are "Ttuning the Tide -they are saving the lives of
children in Africa," said Ciufo.
After Lewis's presentation, one woman said his
speech was moving. "Lots has. been done, but there
is much more to be done. I left feeling mixed, sad for
all the things wrong in the world." She said she is
pleased the Rotary Club has made huge changes in
third world countries, but "overwhelmed with not
being able to help."
As always, in his speeches, Lewis attempted to set
everything in the broad context of human rights, and
was able to argue that civil society has emerged as
the fundamentalsocial agent to secure those rights.
"We can't give up, we have to do something says
Ciufo. Weare blessed: -we are not powerless. He just
gets to you."
The sponsors, including premier sponsors, the
Avon Maitland District School Board, NextEra Energy
Canada, and the Grand Bend Community Founda-
tion were crucialto this event in many ways; most
notably: they provided th e opportunity for nearly
100 students to attend.
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