Petition urges Nobel Prize nomination for Stephen Lewis
An online petition to have Stephen Lewis nominated for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize has gathered roughly 9,000 signatures.
As the United Nations special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa, Stephen Lewis has documented the struggle against AIDS in his book and speaking topic, Race Against Time.
His presentations have inspired many to take action, including a group of health professionals in Ontario who have established the clinic featured in the documentary film Tsepong: A Clinic Called Hope, as well as a group of Winnipeg high school students who have spent three years raising money and medical supplies for the village of M'Bour.
The petition isn't part of the formal process by which Nobel Prize nominees are considered, but it is a fitting tribute to the impact Lewis' message is having around the world.
To sign the petition, visit
www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?Jambo
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