Charlize to assist SA Aids charity

CHARLIZE Theron has promised to visit South Africa more often to contribute to a proposed charity that will tackle HIV/Aids and the abuse of women and children.

At a tea party in her honour in Pretoria this week, hosted by US Ambassador Cameron Hume, Theron canvassed the opinion of journalists, activists and government officials on ways to confront HIV/Aids and abuse.

"Violence of any kind is unacceptable and we can stop it with our voice," said Theron, who appeared in a controversial TV advert opposing violence against woman a few years ago as part of the "Real Men Don't Rape" campaign.

She appealed to South Africans to create a compassionate and caring society and to act together to overcome violence. She emphasised the role of education in precipitating change, saying: "Where there is knowledge, there is change."

Theron said she hoped to help make therapy and counselling "readily available" to those who needed it, and that she supported steps to speed up the prosecution of rape and violence cases - such as improving access to DNA testing and results.

Hume said South Africa was a hopeful model for the world, since it had shown that change was possible.

Charity starts at home for Charlize

Monster star Charlize Theron has not forgotten her roots despite her rise to Hollywood's A-list.
The sexy star has revealed she is setting up an aid organisation to help the needy people of her South African homeland.
"I'm starting my own organisation down there.
It's something I've always wanted to do," says Theron, 28.
"International help is so important to South Africa and I think people want to help but they don't know how to.
I'm hoping to start an organisation for people to help out and make sure the money really does go to places that are in need, orphanages, to help prevent HIV, things like that.

Charlize Theron Supports PETA

THERON'S ANIMAL CHARITY POSTER

Movie star CHARLIZE THERON is to appear on a giant billboard poster promoting animal rights charity PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS, with her pet dog TUCKER.

Charlize Theron joins PETA protest

The advert will appear on Hollywood's Sunset Boulevard with the slogan 'If You Wouldn't Wear Your Dog, Please Don't Wear Any Fur'.

The South African actress explains, "It doesn't make sense to me to let animals suffer for fashion."

Charlize Theron Charity Information

A business man once paid $42,000 in a charity auction to have dinner with Charlize. The funds raised in the auction went to benefit international charities such as Oxfam, International Red Cross and the National Geographic Society

Appeared in a South African commercial opposing violence against woman as part of the “Real Men Don’t Rape” campaign

Helped the Rape Crisis Center in Cape Town when the government would not let them state the number of rapes committed in South Africa each year

Charlize Theron Hosts Children's Benefit Auction

June 30, 2006 by Myrlia Purcell

Charlize Theron hosted an auction on June 27th to raise money for children in her native South Africa. The event in Los Angeles drew the support of other Hollywood celebrities, and raised $140,000 to help families in need.

The auction was attended by stars such as Lindsay Lohan, and items up for auction included a jacket from Will Smith, signed DVDs from Tom Hanks and an original Scarface poster donated by Al Pacino.

The Charlize Theron African Outreach Project benefits Oprah’s Angel Network and helps support vulnerable children in rural South Africa.