According to American superstar Alicia Keys, while it is a time to celebrate for South Africa, there is work to be done.
At a press conference speaking for the Keep a Child Alive (KCA) campaign, Keys urged South Africans to take a stand against HIV/Aids, specially in light of its effect on Aids orphans.
Keys, who will be performing in the World Cup Kick off Concert tonight has been a part of the KCA campaign since she was 21.
“I’m passionate about Keep a Child Alive, I’m motivated and dedicated to the work we do. It’s an exciting triumph among the World Cup triumph.
“You can feel the electricity in the streets,” she said about the World Cup vibe. She spoke of South Africa as “a powerful place in resiliency”.
Keys said it was crucial to address child abuse in particular the rape of infants. “President Zuma, please make this urgent on your agenda.”
She said child headed households was an issue that had touched her during her visits to South Africa. “The children here are the most beautiful in the world, they should not live in tin shacks.”
Keys said they would have talks with the South African government regarding international adoption. She said while laws were understandably in place to protect children, with an estimated 3.7 million orphans, the laws needed to be addressed to make it more possible for children to be adopted into loving homes.
Keys, who currently announced that she would be having a child said: “I feel extremely blessed and grateful.”
The twelve time Grammy Award winner said she planned to bring a lot of light and love and celebrations in her performance tonight.
She said, “I plan to bring life”.
At a press conference speaking for the Keep a Child Alive (KCA) campaign, Keys urged South Africans to take a stand against HIV/Aids, specially in light of its effect on Aids orphans.
Keys, who will be performing in the World Cup Kick off Concert tonight has been a part of the KCA campaign since she was 21.
“I’m passionate about Keep a Child Alive, I’m motivated and dedicated to the work we do. It’s an exciting triumph among the World Cup triumph.
“You can feel the electricity in the streets,” she said about the World Cup vibe. She spoke of South Africa as “a powerful place in resiliency”.
Keys said it was crucial to address child abuse in particular the rape of infants. “President Zuma, please make this urgent on your agenda.”
She said child headed households was an issue that had touched her during her visits to South Africa. “The children here are the most beautiful in the world, they should not live in tin shacks.”
Keys said they would have talks with the South African government regarding international adoption. She said while laws were understandably in place to protect children, with an estimated 3.7 million orphans, the laws needed to be addressed to make it more possible for children to be adopted into loving homes.
Keys, who currently announced that she would be having a child said: “I feel extremely blessed and grateful.”
The twelve time Grammy Award winner said she planned to bring a lot of light and love and celebrations in her performance tonight.
She said, “I plan to bring life”.
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