"We wish you luck in your quest" Released by: Jennifer Peterson Office of US Global AIDS Coordinator Washington, D.C. April 21, 2010
"Mr. Mandela best wishes" Released by: Thoko Mavuso Nelson Mandela Foundation January 28,
2010
The Mission
After seven
years of preparation, Victor Mooney will make his third attempt to row five-thousand miles from Cape Verde to New York's
Brooklyn Bridge beginning this World AIDS Day - December 1. He hopes this row will increase AIDS prevention and encourage
HIV/AIDS testing to care. Mooney has lost one brother to AIDS and has another battling the disease.
Educational Goals
Promote reading for life
Make math
& science fun
Lower the high school dropout rate
Encourage the youth to never give up
Enhanced
HIV/AIDS school curriculum
The budget for this project is $50,000. All funds raised over this amount will be donated to charity.
Mooney has received support from WHO, UNAIDS, PEPFAR, CDC, NYC DOHMH and numerous national & local AIDS organizations.
"We
need some added support to get this boat ready and to get the mission 100% funded. We are thank-full that our supporters have
donated equipment and services to offset the cost of this project. I'm going to make it because I refuse to give up in the
fight against AIDS." Victor Mooney (August 16, 2010)
Lagos,
Nigeria (August 17, 2010) "It is my pleasure to inform you that Access Bank will be supporting the Goree Challenge project
with the sum of USD 5,000. Kindly provide us with details of your itinerary, including when you intend to travel to Nigeria
and USAID’s involvement in your visit to Nigeria", said Omobolanle Babatunde, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility.Access Bank PLC, one of the largest
banks in Nigeria, is also listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. It is regarded as one of the emerging leaders in Africa.
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