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Landmine,
HIV, Malaria, Eradication
Marlon
Lipke´s “Challenge ahead” as Good Will Ambassador in
Humanitarian Affairs to fight for Landmine, HIV, Malaria,
Eradications
Surfersvillage Global Surf News,
16 November, 2005 : - - Marlon Lipke 21, born in Germany and
raised in Portugal, 5X German National Champion, European
Junior Surf Champion 2004 and the Number 3 finisher at the
World Junior Championship in Narrabeen Australia is one of
the leading Junior Surfers in the World.
Marlon
says “today I am delighted to join in the Humanitarian
Aspect to help my friend and manager Roman S. von Rupp
founder of the HLDF to assist and make my contribution and
try to give back what life and its opportunities have given
to me.
Marlon Lipke Narabeen : Photo ASP Karen Green
The HLDF
has been asked by Dr. Albino Malungo, former Minister of
Social Services and present President of the Angolan Red
Cross to help in Humanitarian Affairs. Dr. Malungo and
Mr.von Rupp meet during the Civil War in Angola when
Humanitarian work shared certain risk. Landmines, HIV,
Malaria not only kill and maim innocent people but continue
to sap the economic strength of a country and threaten its
political stability, says Dr. Malungo.
Landmines
There are
80 to 119 million residual landmines across the world that
continue to pose a deadly hazard to the civilian population
- that's, one land mine for every 16 children in the world,
even when the war that caused them is but a distant memory.
Princess Diana w/ Land mine victim Photo: Lusa
HIV
More than
20 million people have died of AIDS since 1981. Africa has
12 million AIDS orphans. By December 2004 women accounted
for 47% of all people living with HIV worldwide, and for 57%
in sub-Saharan Africa. Young people (15-24 years old)
account for half of all new HIV infections worldwide - more
than 6,000 become infected with HIV every day.
Of the
6.5 million people in developing and transitional countries
who need life-saving AIDS drugs, fewer than 1 million are
receiving them.
During
2004 around five million adults and children became infected
with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), the virus that
causes AIDS. By the end of the year, an estimated 39.4
million people worldwide were living with HIV/AIDS. The year
also saw more than three million deaths from AIDS, despite
the availability of HIV antiretroviral therapy which reduced
the number of deaths in high income countries.
Malaria:
WHO
estimates that every day the disease kills 3,000 children.
Each year, 300 to 500 million people develop malaria and 1.5
to 3 million–mostly children–die, according to the World
Health Organization (WHO).
Malaria is endemic in more than 100 countries, which are
visited by more than 125 million international travellers
every year
Malaria is mainly found throughout the tropical and
sub-tropical regions of the world
A recent estimate shows that almost a third of Plasmodium
falciparum cases are contracted in South East Asia and more
than two-thirds of cases are contracted in Africa
The HLDF
with Marlon, in cooperation with large global Sponsors
Mr.von Rupp has worked with when living in the United States
and the Bill and Melinda Gates, William J. (Bill) Clinton,
Gerald Ford Foundations, Governments from affected countries
and the world community, the HLDF and Marlon are ready to
play their part to try to make the ecological and
humanitarian disaster a thing of the past.
All
corporations are non-profit public benefit corporations and
are not organized for the private gain of any person. They
are organized under the Non/profit Public Benefit
Corporation Law for charitable purposes.
The
specific purpose for which all corporations are organized is
to create an environment in which people can live more
safely and in which economic and social development can
occur free from the constraints imposed by contamination and
disease including through, but without being limited to,
such means as: determining the extent and breadth of
Landmine and disease,HIV,Malaria infestation in countries
that have experienced, or are currently experiencing, the
often indiscriminate use of large quantities of landmines;
preventing further casualties to people around the world
from landmines and disease; returning land and
infrastructure plagued by landmine and disease placements
to productive and habitable use in the shortest of time; and
giving assistance to those who have become victims of
landmines.
Possibilities for Co-operation and Promotion
The
foundation is of benefit to the public and needs external
support to conduct its tasks. With your help HLDF means to
save lives and preserve the physical integrity of many
people in emergency areas.
Following
are some possibilities to support the foundation:
·
Donations of all supporting types
· Contributions that result in public approval / good
will for the donor
· Donations of goods and / or services
· Donation of fines
· Donations from commemorating personal or company
events
· Inheritances and Legacies
· Personal foundations and funds
· Gratis co-operation, including public works or
administration of the foundation. |
