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What is the HIV Hope & Dignity Campaign?

The HIV Hope & Dignity campaign is an Empowering The Poor, Inc. fundraising initiative designed to:

1. Distribute and manage a loan portfolio made up of 300 poor and HIV positive by June 30, 2011 integrated with financial, health, and general literacy to HIV positive women and men living in poor and rural sub Saharan Africa.
2. Build an AIDS health clinic by June 30, 2012 in one of the most AIDS-impacted communities in Swaziland, the highest HIV prevalence rate in sub Saharan Africa. The clinic will provide a comprehensive  AIDS services that will include culturally tailored HIV prevention, counseling, testing, and treatment.

Why the Campaign?

• Sub Saharan Africa remains the worst AIDS affected region in the world as it disproportionately represent 68% of people living with HIV in the world.
• Twenty-two and half million people are living with HIV, 61% of whom are women.
• Three-fourths of all HIV positive people in Africa are women between the ages of 15 and 24.
• Generate steady income as $50 loan serves as working capital to start a small business.
• The micro loans help reduce food insecurity and help meet their own and family nutritional needs
• Clients will pay for their antiretroviral (ARV) and adhere to their treatment.
• Boost self-esteem; restore hope and purpose in life.
• Increase general, health, and financial literacy skills.
• To scale up HIV testing, counseling, and treatment in Africa’s poorest and AIDS affected communities.

How You Can Help

• Join the campaign Advisory Council (Made of volunteers working in the medical field, especially with HIV/AIDS or nonprofit staff with experience dealing with HIV/AIDS treatment and management)
• Join the campaign Fundraising Council (made up of dedicated volunteers to fundraise to support campaign’s fundraising goals)
• Donate to our cause

Further Information

Send us an email with a request to join the campaign Advisory or Fundraising Council.