Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development – a coalition of approximately 100 AIDS service organizations (ASOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), faith-based organizations, educational institutions and labour unions

SHARE. We share information and knowledge about HIV. Collaboration, teamwork and knowledge exchange are at the heart of every step of the process.

INSPIRE. We inspire youth to take action, within their local community. Young people must be included in all levels of leadership.

CREATE. We create a global network of youth-HIV peer educators. Through meaningful youth leadership, we are igniting HIV prevention.

The 24 Hour Wake is LetsStopAIDS’ national educational and fundraising event where individuals stay awake for 24 hours to promote HIV awareness. With more than 5000 youth participants in over 50 schools across Canada, these individuals must stay awake each year to generate greater interests towards local and international issues relating to the global HIV epidemic.

LetsStopAIDS also hosts health promotional workshops which are designed to engage discussion and promote HIV awareness, intervention and prevention to youth both at the local and global level. These youth-led workshops range in size as we have conducted workshops in classrooms, schools and even entire communities throughout Canada, South Africa and India. 

Spread Trees, Not AIDS is LetsStopAIDS’ international programme aimed to bringing together two of the most pressing issues today: HIV and environmental degradation. Closely partnered with the AIDS Foundation of South Africa, Centre for HIV Networking (HIVAN) and Food & Trees for Africa, Spread Trees, Not AIDS engages a for-youth-by-youth approach in peer-education and sustainable development, we have set out to create a network of peer educators who are capable of taking leadership roles within local communities. Spread Trees, Not AIDS is based in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, which has been named the epicentre of HIV.