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S. Korean organization raises 4 mil. won for HIV/AIDS in Africa

December 2, 2014
Volunteers work at Club FF near Hongik University in western Seoul, Saturday, during a fundraiser to help women battling HIV/AIDS in South Africa. (Courtesy of Little Travellers Korea)

Volunteers work at Club FF near Hongik University in western Seoul, Saturday, during a fundraiser to help women battling HIV/AIDS in South Africa. (Courtesy of Little Travellers Korea)

By John Redmond

Little Travellers Korea raised 4 million won (About $4,000) at the Rubber Seoul club night, one of the biggest annual club nights of the year, near Hongik University in western Seoul, Saturday night, to help women in South Africa affected by HIV/AIDS.

The seventh annual Rubber Seoul took place across five of the most popular clubs ― Club FF, Club TA, Gogos2, Freebird and DGBD.

“Thank you to all the people, musicians, dancers, volunteers and club that made this night so special,” the event organizer said in a Facebook posting.

All the money raised by selling Little Travellers dolls will go to woman fighting HIV/AIDS in South Africa.

Little Travellers dolls are beaded pins handcrafted by women affected by HIV/AIDS in South Africa. Each pin is individually designed. These women are part of an income-generation project through the Hillcrest AIDS Trust.

“More than 100 beaders take part in the project, which means that more than 100 families are being supported just by making these dolls,” the post continued.

“So far, over 50,000 Little Travellers dolls have been sold around the world, and the project has raised over $250,000.”

All the money raised through the sale of Little Travellers is used to fight HIV/AIDS in KwaZulu-Natal Province. As of last year, more than 40 percent of adults in KwaZulu-Natal were infected with HIV/AIDS.