Red roses for Posh! Victoria Beckham shares sweet photographs of her charity trip to Ethiopia where she met children living with HIV and AIDS
- Victoria Beckham has shared photos of her field mission to Ethiopia with the Executive Director of UNAIDS
- Fashion designer met with children, adolescents and adults who are living with HIV and AIDS
- Mother-of-four has released limited-edition T-shirt and key ring to raise funds and to mark World AIDS Day
Holding a child in her arms, Victoria Beckham is pictured on a field mission in Ethiopia, meeting people who are living with HIV and AIDS.
The fashion designer, who shared these candid snaps in support of World AIDS Day, visited clinics, NGOs and social businesses during her trip to Africa - and saw first-hand how access to medical treatment can be life-changing.
In another image, the 41-year-old mother-of-four can be seen receiving a red rose from a little boy - while in another, she sits and chats with teenagers.
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Victoria Beckham, 41, pictured holding a young girl during a recent visit to Ethiopia to highlight the challenges of adults and children living with HIV and AIDS. The fashion designer shared her snaps to mark World AIDS Day on Tuesday
Mrs Beckham visited Ethiopia with the Executive Director of UNAIDS, Michel Sidibé, where they met with children, adolescents and adults who told them about the challenges of living with and being affected by HIV and AIDS.
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On the back of her trip, and in support of World AIDS Day on Tuesday, Mrs Beckham has created a limited-edition key ring, priced at £165, and a T-shirt, which costs £90, featuring exclusive artwork.
As the award-winning fashion designer is a UNAIDS Global Goodwill Ambassador, all proceeds from the sale the items will benefit the initiatives and organisations supported by UNAIDS.
Speaking about her charitable aims, the former Spice Girl said: 'The world has committed to end the AIDS epidemic as part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and I truly believe this is a real possibility.
During a recent field mission to Ethiopia with the Executive Director of UNAIDS, Michel Sidibé, mother-of-four Victoria met with a number of children, adolescents and adults living with and affected by HIV and AIDS. In this snap, which the fashion designer shared to mark World AIDS Day on Tuesday, she is seen receiving a red rose from a young boy
This candid snap released by Victoria Beckham to mark World AIDS Day shows her tenderly stroking the face of a giggling youngster while on a field mission to highlight the challenges of living with AIDS in Ethiopia
Victoria speaks to a group of children and adults about living with HIV and AIDS during a fact-finding mission to Ethiopia. To mark World AIDS Day the fashion designer has shared photos of her visit and has unveiled a T-shirt and key ring to raise money for the charity
'We have come such a long way in the fight against AIDS. Huge global efforts have created proven results, and more and more people are accessing treatment and prevention services. But we are not there yet.
'There are still people being left behind due to gender inequalities, stigma and discrimination and lack of resources,' Mrs Beckham, Who was honoured for her humanitarian work with UNAIDS at the Glamour Women Of The Year Awards this month, added.
'In my role as a UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador I am proud to take a stand, speaking up for change and pushing on towards our common goal of ending AIDS.'
Say cheese! Locals were keen to capture a snap with the famed fashion designer and former Spice Girl as she mingled with residents and doctors during her trip to Ethiopia earlier in the year
UNAIDS and Victoria have also released a short video documentary to raise awareness on HIV and AIDS.
Victoria speaks out about the success and challenges to end the AIDS epidemic.
Today 37 million people are living with HIV around the world and 2 million people are newly infected with HIV every year.
Mrs Beckham has been involved in the response to HIV for more than a decade. In 2014 she was appointed a UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador to help raise awareness and funds towards UNAIDS strategy to end the AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030.
This is by no means the first of Victoria's charitable endeavours.
In February last year, following an invitation from Vogue editor Anna Wintour and American Vogue to visit South Africa, Victoria met mothers2mothers (m2m) founder, Dr. Mitch Besser.
Source: Daily mail
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