MetaFilter posts tagged with worldAIDSDay

13-Year-Old Ambassador of Hope

ericb — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:42:13 -0800

Austin Gutwein first became aware of the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS from a pen pal in Africa.“‘My pen pal [2006 video - 2:48]^*...was the first one to open my eyes to the world outside of my own backyard,’ Austin says. One of the harsh realities that struck a chord with Austin was the fact that many kids become orphaned as a result of a parent contracting HIV. ‘I started to think about what it would be like if I lost my parents,’ says Austin. ‘I just felt called to help.’...On World AIDS Day [December 1] 2004, at age 10, Austin shot 2,057 free throws to represent the number of children who would be orphaned because of AIDS during that school day....Austin approached individuals in his community to sponsor his endeavor. That year [he] raised $3,000, which he gave to World Vision to be used to help eight orphans in Africa.” Three years later his non-profit, Hoops of Hope, raised $100,000 [2007 video - 2:32] which was used to build a residential school in Zambia for those orphaned -- and many infected -- by HIV/AIDS. Next year's goal -- to build a hospital. Previous World AIDS Day posts - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

World AIDS Day: more people are living with AIDS than ever before

jessamyn — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 13:30:35 -0800

"[S]ave more lives" is what George Bush pledged to do in a speech today about the AIDS epidemic. With more people living with AIDS in the world than ever before, is the US's problematic stance of promoting an ABC policy and other controversial policies working? Or is it an appropriate response to a culturally touchy topic that some oddball health officials in African nations are still coming to grips with?

AIDS in the 1980s

livii — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 07:18:23 -0800

First World AIDS Day: CBC archive A short clip from December 1st, 1988, the first World AIDS Day (with a Canadian focus). Also of interest from the CBC archives are two pages of radio and video clips (21 in all) on the early years of the disease.

Today is World AIDS Day.

Psionic_Tim — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 02:40:57 -0800

Today is World AIDS Day. Take some time today to learn something new, or maybe get tested. Smart is sexy.

The caring pope

mathowie — Mon, 01 Dec 2003 11:54:58 -0800

Another Worlds AIDS Day, another statement from the Vatican saying you should never use a condom. [via rc3]

www.sendacow.org.uk

davehat — Mon, 01 Dec 2003 04:04:28 -0800

In Uganda, 1.7 million children have been orphaned by Aids - a tenth of the world's total. Here is one woman's story. If you do not have the time to read through the article, please consider a visit to www.sendacow.org.uk, the charity mentioned in the article.

Stigma and Fear of Disclosure ~ Privacy ~ Mandatory Testing ~ Discrimination ~ Censoring Education

anastasiav — Sun, 30 Nov 2003 23:54:53 -0800

HIV & Civil Rights in 2003

World AIDS Day 2003

Vidiot — Sun, 30 Nov 2003 23:12:54 -0800

Today is World AIDS Day. If you have a website of your own, you might consider participating in Link and Think.

Link and Think kickoff

mathowie — Sun, 01 Dec 2002 00:01:16 -0800

To celebrate World AIDS Day, MetaFilter is going to focus solely on HIV and AIDS related posts for the next 24 hours. Like last year's observation on MetaFilter, this year's Link and Think project asks everyone to think about the issues surrounding this disease, how it has affected you, others, and the world. Feel free to share information on prevention, research, or anything else related to the topic at hand.

mathowie — Sat, 01 Dec 2001 00:00:17 -0800

To celebrate World AIDS Day, MetaFilter is going to focus solely on HIV and AIDS related posts for the next 24 hours. Like last year's Day Without Weblogs on MetaFilter, this year's Link and Think project asks everyone to think about the issues surrounding this disease, how it has affected you, others, and the world. Feel free to share information on prevention, research, or anything else related to the topic at hand.

BarneyFifesBullet — Mon, 10 Sep 2001 16:51:51 -0800

Bono, Fred Durst and P Diddy cover Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On". More Music From Hell news, even if the proceeds are for World AIDS Day and AIDs research."I just thought, you know, we're the usual suspects. Don't come to us. We're too right on," Bono said backstage at the VMAs. "Go raid the pop charts. Go ask Britney Spears. Go ask Jennifer Lopez. Go ask 'NSYNC. Go ask the rappers, the hip-hop guys like Ja Rule or Nelly or DMX...The Global AIDS Alliance originally asked Bono and Wyclef Jean to record the song; however, Bono had other ideas.

sudama — Fri, 01 Dec 2000 12:25:03 -0800

"What can be done by media outlets to help save lives and make a difference? Here are seven ideas to start." Mediachannel.org argues that the media have an important role to play in combating AIDS -- and if you are a weblogger, this means you.

fraying — Fri, 01 Dec 2000 10:07:11 -0800

Whenever the facts and figures of the AIDS epidemic begin to blur together, it's the personal stories that clear my vision. In addition to the stories being told on {fray} and on various homepages today, you should also be sure to check out Positive Visions: "Essays about people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS." Some of the faces and stories in here are incredibly moving.

CrazyUncleJoe — Fri, 01 Dec 2000 09:36:21 -0800

AIDS Project Los Angeles can help you observe World AIDS Day and get a start on those pesky holiday cards. For $5 each, APLA will personalize and send your choice of holiday cards to friends, family or clients! Cards are also available in sets of ten for $25 to be mailed by you.

bkdelong — Thu, 30 Nov 2000 08:52:20 -0800

Tomorrow is World Aids Day. How are you participating?