
The number 466/64 refers to the prison number of Nelson Mandela - Prisoner number 466 in the year 1964 when he was imprisoned. The number was used as a symbol for people suffering of the AIDS epidemics all over the world and was initiated a campaign bringing musicians and audiences together and create awareness and stimulate responsibility in a time of crisis
GIVE ONE MINUTE OF YOUR LIFE TO AIDS - read the following
Annie Lennox speech at Fancourt George South Africa:
"We have come here tonight to bring your attention to an unacceptable situation."
"What I have to say is going to alarm you �and you need to be alarmed in order to wake up to the fact that the AIDS crisis has reached unprecedented epidemic proportions."
"Among men, women and children, here and in other parts of Africa, AIDS is effectively causing mass genocide."
"Let me give you some facts�"
"In Africa, more people are wiped out by AIDS every year, than in the entire Asian tsunami disaster."
"There are probably 25,000 people here in the stadium tonight�look around and take it in�now double that number�every day, more than two stadiums like this become infected with HIV. Its horrific�think about it. And for every ten that are infected�six are women."
"In this society women are powerless and vulnerable to the whims of men who refuse to practice safe sex and use condoms."
"How can we implement awareness and change the notion that it�s acceptable for women to be exposed or forced in to having unprotected sex? This needs to change. Women�s rights have to be asserted and implemented."
"I am here to add my voice to the countless numbers of women who are forced into silence on this issue. Women need to insist on protecting themselves."
"Sex without condoms can serve a death sentence�"
"Between 12-14 million people in this country are probably carrying the HIV virus without knowing it. Every one of us needs to be aware of their own HIV status. You should know whether you are carrying the virus or not�"
"Free tests are available to everyone. Go get tested. Then you can prevent the spread of the disease"
"Please take it very seriously, when we tell you that right now the battle against AIDS is being lost. It is becoming worse�not better. Not nearly enough resources have been put into effectively dealing with the situation."
"In fact�we are at war, but the nation is asleep. A silent serial killer stalks the land. It murders millions of men, women and children as we ignorantly and passively stand by and watch."
"This is completely unacceptable. We absolutely must respond. We cannot allow this to happen. We need to take urgent and effective action right now."
"46664 invites and challenges the powers that be�"
"The governments, leaders, corporations and businesses, the media, the educators, universities and schools, men and women and children of this rainbow nation to join with us in the struggle."
"To continue to ignore it means only one thing�utter catastrophe."
"Thank you for listening."