Rawlings To Attend AIDS Event In London

Former President Jerry Rawlings is scheduled to travel to London for a fundraising event in support of HIV/ AIDS. The former President is a board member of Bill Clinton?s International AIDS Trust, established to help raise funds, create awareness, seize strategic opportunities, galvanizes leadership, mobilise resources and promote effective interventions in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Other members of the board include Nelson Mandela and former US president Gerald Ford.

The former President is currently attending the annual conference of the World Association of Non-governmental Organizations, which ends in Washington on Sunday. He attended the conference as a special guest and was accompanied by his wife Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings, president of the 31st December Women?s Movement.

It is the world's leading meeting for NGOs dedicated to the ideals of service, world peace, strong families, and global well-being. This year?s conference is reported to have presented an unprecedented opportunity for networking, presentation of ideas, and practical resources of assistance to NGOs as they strive to fulfill their missions.