Kelly Rowland

Submitted by editor_en on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 19:08.

Kelly Rowland is in Africa this week, visiting Staying Alive Foundation projects in Tanzania and Kenya. Today it has just been announced that Kelly has taken an HIV test... Check out the official line below...

In her role as MTV Staying Alive Special Ambassador, R&B singer-songwriter Kelly Rowland has agreed to be tested for HIV and AIDS in Nairobi, setting an impressive example for youth on a global-scale to do the same. By stepping up not only in word, but in action, Kelly is going beyond conventional celebrity cause-promotion and is leading by example on an issue that is both relevant and pressing to all of us as a global community in the 21st century. Her action is a prime example of the standard of integrity the Staying Alive Foundation’s most recent campaign - ‘Stand by What You Say’ - aims to promote in encouraging people to talk openly about sex, sexual health and HIV/AIDS thereby helping to raise awareness of the deadly epidemic.

Kelly’s decision to be tested stems from her strong belief that knowledge and information is power. The act is also a symbolic gesture of respect to the heroic recipients of the 2008 Staying Alive Foundation Awards, whose dedication to encouraging, educating and empowering their peers in the fight against HIV and AIDS was recognised by Ms Rowland and the Foundation through a cash grant enabling them to continue their inspirational projects.

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Maximilian Rioba(Tanzania) , September 08th, 2008 - 15.47
MORE ROLE MODELS NEEDED
I just love what Kelly did to our country and especially to our students. Africa need more Kelly Rowland to roll the dice and give the next gen a chance to excel in life.
Anonymous , July 05th, 2008 - 12.49
Good to do nice
Good to do nice things. Please use www.Goodsearch.com and help a charity of your choice by searching the internet please help charity thank you xx.
Carole Argwings-Kodhek(Kenya) , July 01st, 2008 - 15.04
TWENDE Magazine
Kelly isn't just sassy - she's for real! What she revealed when I spent private time with her touched my heart because this lady is truly focused on carrying out her MTV Staying Alive ambassadorial duties with all her heart. Read the inside info in Twende, August issue...
john ngugi(Kenya) , June 24th, 2008 - 12.04
youth leader
iam perticulaly exited as a young person from subsahara africa,by the hiv test that we took with kelly rolland at nairobi ,kenya.this to us (young people) is a demonstration of commitment by the world to fight HIV and AIDS stigma perticulaly in subsahara africa that is geards towards what oprah winfry refered to when she said "......when i look at the future, its so bright that it burns my eyes..." young people ,lets go for hiv test today.
Edward Wiley(United States) , June 21st, 2008 - 19.02
GREAT!
I think it is absolutely great that artists can use their celebrity status to bring awareness to such important issues. I am a HUGE Kelly Rowland fan and I am also an advocate for HIV/AIDS Awareness! I have been working with a few local campaigners to sponsor a trip to Africa for my organization. Kelly works as a wonderful Ambassador because she genuinely cares and doesn't go just to get publicity. It's all about getting the word out about AIDS. Good job Kelly. Maybe with people seeing a star doing something positive will inspire them to help us in increasing awareness in the US! Thanks Kelly!!!
Anonymous(Kenya) , June 20th, 2008 - 11.02
Well Done .
Am so glad about what kelly she is doing let it be good example to all. Best of all is information it's the key to good life .
By Tengah Makavelli.
Wauna Drex , June 20th, 2008 - 09.37
That s great to youth
Good job Kelly, if she can be tested why not u and me mazee. Kenyans let us wake up first it was the Obama Family now Kelly Trene. It shows how Kenya is special full of friends as Kelly n Obamas and Alicia who also visited kenia
waw see ya gis going for VCT

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