The Antigua and Barbuda Red Cross has received EC$20,000 from an Antiguan donor for its ongoing "Together We Can" HIV/STI Peer Education Training Project.

The donor, "Island People", made a cheque presentation of EC $20,366.35 to Red Cross director general, Gerald Price.

An Island People representative said "We have been following the progress of the Red Cross HIV/AIDS programme in Antigua for several years and we are proud to make a contribution to the education of our youths about HIV/AIDS."

Joan Gomes, Antigua and Barbuda Red Cross HIV/AIDS coordinator, said the donation will assist the Red Cross in training about 1,000 youths in Antigua and Barbuda through the peer-to-peer project by the end of 2005.

Gomes added that 60 youths from the Anglican Youth Camp, Ottos Comprehensive School , Antigua Grammar School and the Girls' High School have already been trained during 2005. Funds for this training were provided by the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime.