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I Want To Believe The End Of AIDS Is Nigh – My Life Depends On It
December 6, 2016

This blog first appeared in the Huffington Post Canada here .

By Muluba Habanyama

Thirty-seven years old. In 2030, I will be 37 years old. In 2030, the AIDS epidemic will be eliminated. I hope. According to the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or “Global Goals” that’s the plan. I pray to God they’re right. I can wait till 37, but if I’m being honest, I expect to be waiting much past that.

No, I’m not a cynic or a negative Nancy. Ask those closest to me and they’ll tell you I’m quite optimistic in many ways. However, over this harsh past year, and the 22 before, I’ve become used … Read more →

 

The Global Fund Saves Lives Like Mine
September 6, 2016

This blog first appeared in the Huffington Post Canada here .

By Moses Owori

The most vivid memory I have of my mum is her groaning during the last few minutes of her life, as she battled AIDS.

I was pre-school aged and about to lose my mother. My mum had five boys, each with a different father. I was born third. At the time of her death, she was “married” to a Kenyan man, the father of my younger brother. She was travelling back from Kenya to Uganda when her condition deteriorated. She never made it home.

Back in Kenya, our oldest brother was waiting for our return. We … Read more →

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