SIDA

They feel encouraged. Though their families have shunned them and their communities won't accept them, their spirits are good. They are healthier. They are alive. And they have each other. Many of them are widowers who got tested because they felt sick. Their fears became a reality when it came back positive. All they knew about it was it killed people. They were so full of fear... but they are still here. They are a testimony to others that you can survive. You will survive. There is help.

SIDA (or AIDS in English) has infected too many women in Sub-Saharan Africa. 87 percent of AIDS cases in the world are women in Sub-Sahara Africa. We visited AAMIE in Ouihagouya and heard their stories. They come from all over the country to the northern city because of the support this center offers. There is treatment and they are better but they want a cure. They said that will make a huge difference in how many people actually get tested.

Education is key. Research is key. Donations to help subsidize the treatments is key so more can live. Join in the celebration of World AIDS Day on December 1st.