World AIDS Day 2010

[Fire Daughter]

Snuck up on us this year. I won't get all preachy, I think everyone here knows my family's history with HIV/AIDS and our continuing fight against it. My mother isn't here this year to do this, so I'm doing it for her. And we, as her children, will carry on her and my Uncle's crusade, providing information to all who seek it and help those we can fight this never ending battle.

Here's some links:

www.avert.org/world-aids-day.htm
worldaidsday.org/
www.worldaidscampaign.org/en/World-AIDS-Day
www.altiusdirectory.com/Society/world-aids-day.php




...and the band played on...

[aliantha]

Thanks, Brooke.

[Fire Daughter]

Working behind the scenes with it this year. We're not planning on attending any of the rallies or speeches.

[Fire Daughter]

"Act Aware"

Here is a link to Yahoo's event page...

events.yahoo.com/worldaidsday/2010/

Some stats:

Every 12 seconds someone contracts HIV.
Every 16 seconds someone dies from AIDS.

Number of people with HIV in 2008:
33,400,000 total
31,300,000 adults
15,700,000 women
2,100,000 children

Number of AIDS deaths in 2008:
2,000,000 Total
1,700,000 adults
280.000 children

*data source: UNAIDS 2009 AIDS Epidemic Update

The world turns RED: The AIDS free generation is due in 2015

One of Mom's favorite songs:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE9KT_dU_R8&feature=fvst

Keep smiling
Keep shining
Knowing you can always count on me
for sure
That's what friends are for...