CARE's HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs

Since the late 1980s, CARE has fought against the spread of AIDS. From one project in 1987, the portfolio has grown to include 47 projects with HIV/AIDS components in 32 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. CARE's goal in responding to the AIDS pandemic is to empower local communities to protect themselves from HIV-infection and to mitigate the effect of the pandemic on community survival. Specific interventions are designed to address the varying needs of people at three different stages relative to HIV/AIDS -- those who are not infected with HIV, those who are HIV-positive and those who have AIDS. Because prevention is the most effective method of slowing the AIDS pandemic, CARE provides men and women with accurate information about transmission through community education programs and informal discussion groups, educational television and radio messages, and training community health promoters on preventing transmission.

HERE ARE SOME WAYS THAT YOU CAN HELP BY GETTING INVOLVED!!!
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At CARE, we believe that every person can make a difference, and together, we can change the world. Here are some of the ways you can take action with CARE:

Advocate with CARE:
By using your voice with the media and elected officials, you can help CARE raise awareness of important issues like reproductive health and HIV/AIDS.

Volunteer:
CARE Corps volunteers work alongside Peruvian families and CARE staff on projects that promote sustainable solutions to poverty.

Youth Activities:
CARE's youth programs offer high school students the opportunity to experience a foreign country and culture while learning about CARE's work to help communities overcome poverty.

CARE In Your Community:
Each of our 14 regional offices sponsors fund-raising events and plans community outreach projects to help poor communities solve their most threatening problems