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News Briefs South African Boy Who Died of AIDS and Organization that Fights Slave Trading AwardedApril 12, 2002 A note from TheBody.com: Since this article was written, the HIV pandemic has changed, as has our understanding of HIV/AIDS and its treatment. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information! Nkosi Johnson, a South African boy who died last summer at age 12 after a public battle with AIDS, and Maiti Nepal, a Nepalese organization that tries to fight the slave trading of poor girls by educating and caring for them, were honored Wednesday with the World's Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child. The annual award, given by the non-governmental Swedish Children's World Organization, recognizes those who fight for children's rights, and will be presented by Queen Silvia Monday at the Gripsholm Castle in Mariefred, Sweden. Nkosi and Maiti Nepal were chosen by a jury of 16 children to share the $25,000 award. Nkosi and his foster mother, Gail Johnson, opened a home -- Nkosi's Haven -- where poor mothers with AIDS could live for free with their children. "Even after his death, Nkosi continues to be a role model for children with AIDS and for the healthy children whom he taught not to be afraid of children with HIV/AIDS and to respect them," the jury said in its citation of Nkosi. Nkosi's foster mother said the prize would help maintain his legacy, "and that is to care for the infected mothers and their children." Associated Press 04.10.02 A note from TheBody.com: Since this article was written, the HIV pandemic has changed, as has our understanding of HIV/AIDS and its treatment. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information!  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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