Danish Crown Princess visits Uganda
Sep 30, 2008
The Danish crown Princess, Mary Elizabeth Donaldson, has praised Uganda’s fight against HIV/AIDS.
By Jean-Marie Nsambu
The Danish crown Princess, Mary Elizabeth Donaldson, has praised Uganda’s fight against HIV/AIDS.
The 36-year-old Princess is in Uganda to see projects supported by the government of Denmark.
She arrived in the country on Saturday, accompanied by a Danish television crew.
Princess Mary, who is expected to visit northern Uganda during her six-day stay, visited The AIDS Support Organisation (TASO) in Mulago yesterday.
“I am greatly impressed with what you are doing to help the people living with HIV/AIDS. Unfortunately, am just on a short visit. I would have loved to stay much longer to share more,†she said.
The Princess listened to testimonies of some of the TASO clients, who volunteered their life stories on how they were infected and how they are coping with the disease.
Flanked by the Danish ambassador, Nathalia Feinberg, and the deputy head of mission, Henrik Larsen, the Princess held two girls living with HIV at a press conference.
She hugged and pecked the young TASO clients, before leaving.
Robert Ochai, the executive director of TASO, said: “The visit would awaken international attention to the HIV/AIDS situation in Uganda.â€
He said the non-governmental organisation received about $1m (about sh1.6b) annually, from Denmark.
Princess Mary, who is also the patron of the Danish Refugee Council, is expected to visit Moyo and Gulu districts, before returning home on October 2.
Denmark is one of the leading donors to the refugee activities in Uganda.
Feinberg said since HIV/AIDS was a componet of the Danish funded programmes, the Princess was delighted to visit TASO.
The Danish crown Princess, Mary Elizabeth Donaldson, has praised Uganda’s fight against HIV/AIDS.
The 36-year-old Princess is in Uganda to see projects supported by the government of Denmark.
She arrived in the country on Saturday, accompanied by a Danish television crew.
Princess Mary, who is expected to visit northern Uganda during her six-day stay, visited The AIDS Support Organisation (TASO) in Mulago yesterday.
“I am greatly impressed with what you are doing to help the people living with HIV/AIDS. Unfortunately, am just on a short visit. I would have loved to stay much longer to share more,†she said.
The Princess listened to testimonies of some of the TASO clients, who volunteered their life stories on how they were infected and how they are coping with the disease.
Flanked by the Danish ambassador, Nathalia Feinberg, and the deputy head of mission, Henrik Larsen, the Princess held two girls living with HIV at a press conference.
She hugged and pecked the young TASO clients, before leaving.
Robert Ochai, the executive director of TASO, said: “The visit would awaken international attention to the HIV/AIDS situation in Uganda.â€
He said the non-governmental organisation received about $1m (about sh1.6b) annually, from Denmark.
Princess Mary, who is also the patron of the Danish Refugee Council, is expected to visit Moyo and Gulu districts, before returning home on October 2.
Denmark is one of the leading donors to the refugee activities in Uganda.
Feinberg said since HIV/AIDS was a componet of the Danish funded programmes, the Princess was delighted to visit TASO.