Below are a collection of stories that capture the heart of the people in South Africa so devastated by the AIDS/HIV epidemic. Please read on for a glimpse of day to day life for so many in Africa today.

Tracey's Letter
Dear Dennis and friends,

Hi, my name is Tracey and I come from a town in the Northern Transvaal, about 40 km from Sun City. After a marriage of 24 years, I got divorced in May last year, and shortly after that I relocated to Cape Town. I have three children aged 24, 22 and 11 and they live with their dad. When I moved to Cape Town, I had these big dreams and plans to make a wonderful new start in a very beautiful city, and then to have my son aged 11 to come and live with me.

Unfortunately, after a few months of struggling to find a job, I ran out of money. I woke up one morning and decided that the only way out was to commit suicide...

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Agnes Zantsi's Story
Agnes Zantsi is a hero in our eyes. This loving grandmother was abused and neglected as a child. At age 10 she spilled paraffin on her dress, which caught fire and burned her from head to toe. She was neglected in this condition until she nearly died, then spent 18 months in the hospital...

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