Christian AIDS/HIV National Alliance (CANA) has announced NAASPC 2009 (National AIDS Awareness Spot Painting Competition) in Partnership with World Vision India & Ravi Bharati Institute, and The Leprosy Mission (TLM).

CANA invites churches and organisations to organize this event schools and Churches, so as to give students/children a unique opportunity to show their talent in painting & win attractive cash prizes (in two age group categories:- Category A-participants under 9 years of age, Category B-participants above 9 years & 18 years of age), as well get themselves aware of the dreaded disease HIV-AIDS.

The theme for the Painting competition is “I have AIDS, I need your Care”; Entry fee is just Rs.20/- per participant (all the registered children will be given a participation certificate). The competition may be held on the event organisers' premises on any day before the last date for submission i.e. 20th January 2010; Children bellow 18 years are eligible to participate irrespective of their religion, gender and educational qualifications.

The event is being organized to create HIV& AIDS awareness among children and students, to help churches and institutions become HIV friendly units & to raise awareness towards care and support of AIDS orphans and infected and affected children in this country. CANA has launched ‘UMANG’ program to support these children.

The organizers will form a National Panel to judge the paintings. All paintings that have been received by the National Panel by 20th of January 2010 will be reviewed and the winners would be awarded through a awarding ceremony. CANA would be communicating this to all the Churches, institutions takes part in this event.

Local organisers may make payment through demand draft in favour of Christian AIDS/HIV National Alliance (CANA), payable in New Delhi and may use registered post/courier for the postage. All the names and registration fee for certificates have to be sent to CANA along with the best three paintings of each category.