30 per cent by the year 2020. Losing skilled and experienced workers through HIV/AIDS compromises labour productivity and directly threatens the Asian region’s business prosperity.

– In Botswana, death rates among primary school teachers have risen from fewer than seven per thousand to 71 per thousand between 1994 and 1999. In Zambia, the entire current output of teacher training colleges will not be enough to replace teachers lost to AIDS. In many African countries the ratio of infant mortality has increased from 38 to 61 per thousand people.

– The average life expectancy has decreased 10 years due to epidemic of HIV/AIDS.

– In the rural sector, many research studies suggest that there will be impacts on the plantation sector including oil palm and coffee, as the availability of workers declinesUPDATE: United Way fundraising effort might lead to slightly higher goal

$216,000 total for 2013 campaign beats old record by $10,000.

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Crookston Times - Crookston, MN

By Times Staff

Posted Jan. 21, 2013 at 12:49 PM
Updated Jan 22, 2013 at 11:10 AM

By Times Staff

Posted Jan. 21, 2013 at 12:49 PM
Updated Jan 22, 2013 at 11:10 AM

Crookston

It's official: The United Way of Crookston announced Monday a new all time record for their fundraising campaigns, with the 2013 campaign setting a new mark of $216,000. That eclipses by $10,000 the previous record of $206,000 set a few years ago.

Last March, the United Way Board of Directors set a goal of $185,000 to be allocated in 2013. As of January 21, 2013 the total pledges exceed $216,000, which is the largest campaign in