Our Unitarian Universalist principles call us to become active in responding to the crisis of HIV/AIDS, which has already killed 25 million, infected 40 million and will leave 40 million orphans by the year 2010.

We must make our voice heard on the role of pervasive human rights violations in the spread of the epidemic. We must speak out against the restrictions imposed by the religious right, which have succeeded in channeling funds from prevention initiatives to abstinence programs.

We are active in three main areas:

		Education We publish our Newsletter three times a year, in January, April and September. This is an abundant source of information and a call to action from many efforts around the globe. Join our community by receiving our Newsletter. more >
		Advocacy Join us in calling on our government to step up this challenge and take a leadership role in fighting the spread of AIDS around the world. We make our voices heard locally as well as in Washington DC. more >
		Grassroots Efforts We are directly involved with several grassroots projects working in Africa. These include the Zimbabwe Art Project, or ZAP, which brings artwork from local communities to Portland, Oregon. The proceeds from the sale of this art goes back to the community. more >

We call you to join us, Unitarian Universalists and people of other faiths, in fighting global AIDS. The pandemic of our time can only be stemmed through broad action by involved citizens. Together we can bring about a more just assistance to those effected by AIDS.

Hope is vital, please help now.