‘He owns me – he paid for me’

Lebo Ramafoko is 46664.org.za’s very own Sis’ Lebo. This story originally appeared in the Mail & Guardian in December 2008 and is used on this site courtesy of the M&G.

46664 ambassador and former child soldier fights on

“Hello, my name is Emmanuel Jal. I’ve come from a land torn by war. When I was eight years old I learned how to fire an AK-47. I became a child soldier. Today I’m fighting a different fight ... ”

One of the 10 000 children who became soldiers during the 20-year conflict in Sudan, Emmanuel Jal is now a musician and 46664 ambassador. His life story – at once terrifying and uplifting – is told in an award-winning documentary film, War Child.

46664 ambassadors participate in Amnesty International’s “The Price of Silence”

46664 ambassadors Emmanuel Jal and Angelique Kidjo have joined other renowned artists in Amnesty International’s song and video The Price of Silence. 

Strong, with extra spice – a proud ambassador

46664 ambassador Leanne Manas is far more than just a pretty face. She sets an example in her professionalism and her care for others – and Spice4Life.co.za, an online women’s empowerment portal, has honoured her in a recent interview.

Mandela honoured for his role in the fight against HIV/AIDS

The fight against HIV/AIDS is more than a fight against a virus or disease.

AIDS has been labelled a black disease, a gay disease, a poor disease or a whore’s disease. In short, one of the biggest challenges has been to overcome the stigma that surrounds it. It’s a stigma that kills because people are afraid to get tested, afraid to get treated, afraid to find support and/or afraid to reveal their status.