Mothers Reach Out to People Living with HIV & AIDS in Haiti
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Pick up any American newspaper these days, and all of the stories coming out of Haiti are negative: earthquake relief work is going slow, displaced people are still living in tented camps, men and women are still struggling to find work. And while these facts can’t be disputed, there are many other stories that are being left untold. Working in Haiti [6] earlier this month, I encountered six women who are on the front lines of the battle against Haiti’s HIV & AIDS epidemic, who shared their stories with me.
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