Dec 11
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World AIDS Day 2011
Armondo is currently being cared for by World Hope International community volunteers.
World Hope International staff around the world are marking World AIDS Day in their own special way, some are participating in awareness parades, while others are working one-on-one with people living with HIV/AIDS. One such person is Armando who lives in Mozambique. Armando left Mozambique several years ago to work in the mines of South Africa. When he returned, he discovered he’d contracted HIV. Currently unable to get around without assistance, he and his family are being cared for by World Hope International-trained caretakers. Through community training, these caretakers learn about HIV/AIDS and how it’s spread, as well as how to best treat those who are positive.
Two World Hope International volunteers currently working in Zambia summed up the importance of working with those who are poor and are suffering from HIV/AIDS pretty well with their recent blog post about World AIDS Day.
Below are some additional resources on the current state of HIV/AIDS around the world:
- Good.com’s The Changing Face of AIDS
- The New York Times article A Decade of Progress on AIDS.
World Hope International’s HIV/AIDS Work
Thus far in 2011, World Hope International’s work with HIV/AIDS has resulted in:
- Nearly 4,200 orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS receiving care
- Care for more than 3,100 individuals living with HIV/AIDS
- More than 13,700 studentsreceiving information on HIV/AIDS prevention through Reach4Life.