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An eye-opening experience: Victoria Beckham bonded with a group of children - including one precious little girl held in her arms - during her brief visit to Cape Town, South Africa over the weekend more after the cut
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A life-changing mission: The mother-of-four looked touched by the children she met and spent time with during her two-day visit, which was documented by renowned American portrait photographer Annie Leibovitz
The singer-turned-fashion designer appeared enamoured by a sweet infant who looked to be no more than a year old, clad in a simple pale peach gingham cotton frock.
The child sat comfortably on Victoria's hip, holding onto her arm as the star tenderly touched her cheek.
It was a sweet embrace that the British beauty will likely never forget, however, it wasn't the only experience she had bonding with children whose futures look bleak during her eye-opening trip.
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Capturing a moment in time: Annie Leibovitz was on hand during Victoria's aid trip to the Born Free foundation, whose goal is to end the transmission of HIV from mothers to their children
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Spreading awareness: The 64-year-old snapped away as the British star posed lovingly with the local children whose lives have been directly affected by the devastating disease
On Monday, Victoria paid an educational visit to the Children's Infectious Disease Clinical Research Unit.
She later took to Twitter on thank the 'inspiring' people she met at the facility, writing: 'Thank you @bornfreeafrica and the inspiring doctors, mothers and children that I met today. #JoinBornFree x vb'
She also wrote: 'thanks @UNAIDS @m2mtweets @florencengobeni for sharing your incredible work to eliminate mother to child transmission of HIV x vb'
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Hush now: The experienced mother did her best to quieten down the excitable youngsters as the camera crew finished setting up
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Caring: The 39-year-old spent time with a patient called Esmonic during a site visit to Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town on Monday
The brunette star also took to the social networking site on Sunday after seeing the work done by the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation.
She wrote: 'Inspiring day in Cape Town, at The Tutu Tester, where I spent time with children of @lalelaproject. x vb (sic).'
The British fashion designer and businesswoman spent some time with a patient called Esmonic, during a site visit to Tygerberg hospital.
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Touching: The star also posed with staff - including a mother-to-be - from the Mother2Mother programme at the Delft Community Health Centre
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Doing her bit: Victoria took a tour with some of the staff during a site visit to Tygerberg Hospital
She also talked to staff and mentor mothers from the Mother2Mother programme at the Delft Community Health Centre.
Earlier, Victoria had explained the reasons for her trip, writing on her Twitter page:
'Looking forward to meeting @bornfreeafrica in Cape Town to support the initiative to end mother to child HIV transmission x vb #JoinBornFree.'
Good job Vicky!
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