Lifeline Counseling is celebrating 12 years of providing vital care and support to people living with and affected by HIV in Guyana.Yesterday the organisation staged a forum with members of the media and other partners to mark the occasion.Carlotta Williams, Executive Director, Lifeline Counseling, noted that over the past year the organisation has seen some significant achievements. These include the increase of staff from 11 to 27 and concomitantly scaled up its services with the support of its main donor, President Bush Emergency Programme for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).In addition,[url=http://www.cheapjerseysauthenticonline.us@#$%&/]Cheap Jerseys NFL China[/url], Lifeline Counseling now provides comprehensive care for 300 orphans and vulnerable children and community home and palliative care services to 180 persons living with HIV.During the last project year the organisation also surpassed its voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) target by 294 percent.According to Ms. Williams, Lifeline Counseling now offers after-hours VCT services (from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.) every Thursday and will expand this service as the demand increases.She explained that Lifeline Counseling has also developed a wide-ranging OVC action plan and is actively engaging partners to ensure that the financial and technical support needed is garnered for the successful implementation of the plan.It was also noted that UNICEF, with its focus on children’s rights, has gotten on board this year and so have many private sector partners.Ms. Williams added that in recognition of Lifeline’s commitment to reducing the vulnerability of children in Guyana, Digicel pitched in last November with a sizable donation of $1.1 million. She said over the past 11 months this partnership has grown. Digicel is now Lifeline’s corporate sponsor.?We provide a lifeline to people in Guyana who are faced with despair in a personal and professional way to give them hope and to keep families and children together.??Digicel fosters personal and professional connections between Caribbean nations and people by providing their customers with affordable and innovative communications, Lifeline looks forward to working collaboratively with this international telecommunication giant to deliver quality care to our OVC,? Williams said.To coincide with the 12th anniversary, on Sunday the 11th Annual Phillip Vanderhyden Walk-A-Thon will be held under the theme,[url=http://www.cheapjerseysshare.us@#$%&/]Wholesale NFL Jerseys[/url], ?Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise ?Leadership?.The walk will commence at 6 a.m. sharp from the Bank of Guyana building then proceed south along Avenue of the Republic, then east into Regent Street, south into Orange Walk, continuing into Lime Street, east into D’Urban Street, north into Mandela Avenue and will end at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Homestretch Avenue.Lifeline owes a debt of gratitude of many agencies, particularly Digicel, sponsor of the walk-a-thon, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), The Lottery Company of Guyana, Namilco,[url=http://www.wholesalejerseyssale.us@#$%&/]Wholesale China Jerseys[/url], Scotia Bank Carmichael Street Branch, and the National AIDS Programme Secretariat.Speaking too at the press briefing yesterday was Digicel’s representative, Ms. Jacqueline James, who noted that the phone company is delighted to be a part of the celebration.?Digicel recognizes the importance of raising HIV/AIDS awareness,[url=http://www.cheapestnfljerseys.us@#$%&/]Cheap NFL Jerseys China[/url], fighting prejudice and improving HIV/AIDS education,[url=http://www.cheapestnfljerseys.us@#$%&/]Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping[/url], and in this regard we support organizations such as Lifeline Counseling in their valiant efforts to address this epidemic,? James notedShe lauded Lifeline Counseling Services, which she said has made significant strides in the battle against HIV/AIDS in Guyana.?Your extensive services,[url=http://www.wholesalesportsjerseys.us@#$%&/]Wholesale Authentic Jerseys[/url], which range from counseling to care of orphans and vulnerable children,[url=http://www.salecheapjerseys.us@#$%&/]NFL Jerseys Authentic Cheap[/url], deserve great recognition; you have helped many families in times when they had no one else to turn to, you provided hope for persons who saw no light at the end of tunnel and you created a future for many children,? James lamented.In addition, she pledged her company’s continuous support toward Lifeline.Through the mobile company persons can now access information relating to HIV/AIDS via SMS on the mobile phones.Persons can text the word “live up” to 699-info (4636) to get details of HIV/AIDS resources locally. The service is free and is part of an ongoing regional campaign that includes more than 53 Caribbean media houses from 23 countries.