Poverty is both a cause and consequence of HIV/AIDS. The impact of the disease is disproportionately high in the developing world, which is home to more than 95 percent of the estimated 40 million people infected with HIV/AIDS.
In response to this global crisis, CARE strives to give people information and tools to protect themselves. We promote grassroots efforts to mitigate the effects of HIV/AIDS in poor communities, and help local organizations better respond to local needs.
As part of our work to help poor communities solve their most threatening problem and overcome poverty, CARE projects are addressing HIV/AIDS in more than two dozen high-risk countries. With our local partners, we're working not only to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS and provide care and support for those affected, but also to find lasting solutions to wider social and economic problems that exacerbate the HIV/AIDS crisis.
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HIV Positive: AIDS through a new lens
CARE is deeply committed to working with poor communities to overcome the crippling effects of HIV/AIDS, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where millions have died and millions more have been orphaned. Now, the volunteer photographers of PhotoSensitive have partnered with CARE to capture the devastation of AIDS -- and the resilience of the human spirit -- in this multi-media exhibition of photography and music from Zambia.
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