Toy Delivery for Kids Living with HIV

Posted by Jane Coaston
Washington, D.C.
November 2, 2012

Children at the Trinity Play Centre.

Earlier this year, we told you about preschoolers gathering toys to send to EGPAF-supported play centers in Zimbabwe. And this past week, the children at Trinity Play Centre finally received their long-awaited toys and supplies. Learn more about this inspiring event after the jump.

What we’re Reading: Foundation Ambassadors, New Research into Antibodies, and Cutting Home Birth HIV Transmission

Posted by Jane Coaston
Washington, D.C.
October 26, 2012

Foundation Ambassador Cristina Peña.

This week, we’re finding out more about one of our Foundation Ambassadors and her work on behalf of young women and girls, reading about possible new treatment options for HIV, thinking about South Africa’s efforts to stop HIV/AIDS, and learning about Swaziland’s work to end HIV transmission during home births. Read more after the jump.

Foundation Ambassador Taking A Stand for Young Women

Posted by Jane Coaston
Washington, DC
October 25, 2012

Photo courtesy of UNAIDS.

Foundation Ambassador Cristina Peña has become a champion for the rights of women and girls living with HIV around the world. From leading sessions on the needs of HIV-positive young people at the International AIDS Conference this summer to participating in sessions on youth and HIV/AIDS at the White House, Cristina is a powerful voice for change. And this past September, Cristina joined other women born with HIV from around the world in Geneva, Switzerland. Learn more about her trip after the jump.

End of Project Report: Progress and The Way Forward in Cameroon

Posted by Jane Coaston
Washington, D.C.
October 24, 2012

(Photo: Abanda Alphonse, 2012)

For 12 years, EGPAF has supported Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services (CBCHS), a nonprofit health care organization in Cameroon, in developing and offering effective, efficient, and high-quality services for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. This month, EGPAF released an end-of-project report about its work with CBCHS; the report illustrates the successes, challenges, and next steps for our partners in Cameroon.

What We’re Reading: Celebrities Taking A Stand, Elton John and Ryan White, and Stories from Our Ambassadors

Posted by Jane Coaston
Washington, D.C.
October 19, 2012

Photo: James Pursey/EGPAF

This week, we’re reading about celebrities supporting global health efforts, learning about Elton John’s friendship with the late Ryan White, and finding out more about a Foundation Ambassador’s fight against pediatric HIV/AIDS. Read more after the jump.

What We’re Reading: Magic Johnson, The Importance of Girls, and HIV Death Rates

Posted by Jane Coaston
Washington, D.C.
October 12, 2012

Photo: Jon Hrusa/EGPAF

This week, we’re reading a Q & A with EGPAF friend Magic Johnson, learning about how investing in girls can influence global policy, finding out more about fake HIV treatment drugs, and thinking about a new study showing which populations are most affected by HIV/AIDS. Read more after the jump.