4.9. 2002
GM donates vehicle to support aids related efforts

More South African children suffering from AIDS will have access to care and support, thanks to the donation of five new trucks by GM.

The vehicles were presented today to Sibongile Mkhabela, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, by Elizabeth Lowery, GM vice president of Environment and Energy. GM is contributing these vehicles as a part of its participation at the United Nations' World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) being held in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The vehicle donation includes three single cab 280 4x4s pickup trucks and two double cab versions of the vehicle. The Children's Fund will use the vehicles to provide assistance to HIV positive children, and support various other AIDS related efforts in the country.

GM is participating in the WSSD to discuss its long-term vision for sustainable mobility, and to discuss the role corporations can play in addressing global challenges relating to energy issues, biodiversity, and health.