Gender Equality United States Project #5607

GlobalGiving Project of the Month Club

Project Report | Dec 5, 2023
Thank you for supporting HIV awareness and care

By Victoria Vrana | GlobalGiving CEO

Photo: Fundacion SiFuturo

Dear Project of the Month Club Member,

In contrast to the global decrease in cases of HIV and AIDS, cases in Colombia have increased year over year. Young people living in the rural countryside near Medellin are at increased risk of exposure because they lack access to health resources and information about HIV/AIDS.

Fundacion SiFuturo believes education is the key to reducing the number of positive cases of HIV/AIDS in the region. Their project Educating one person, saves many from HIV is December’s Project of the Month. The project aims to educate 1,500 adolescents and their teachers about HIV via a series of workshops led by psychologists and health workers, an art exhibition, and a traveling educational exhibition. The workshops will teach social and medical concepts of HIV to students and teachers with the hope that they will share the information. The exhibits raise awareness through art and demonstrate how HIV impacts people’s lives.

Fundacion SiFuturo’s third annual art exhibition, “HIV, A Look Through Art,” will feature submissions from artists, students, and community members who want to share their vision and experience of HIV. Participants are invited to create art that highlights social determinants and ethical, biological, or psychosocial aspects of their experience to promote understanding and compassion.

Thanks to continued support from donors, Fundacion SiFuturo is also able to work with children receiving HIV treatment at Hospital La Maria, where it has been organizing programs and providing encouragement to patients for the past 20 years. During the last holiday season, the foundation donated more than 170 gifts for children receiving treatment at the hospital. Through these efforts, Fundacion SiFuturo strives to make a positive impact on children and their families affected by HIV/AIDS.

To learn more about how Fundacion SiFuturo continues to support children and their families through the challenges of HIV/AIDS and raise awareness about the disease, check out their most recent report.

Thank you for your commitment to a better world!

With gratitude,

Victoria Vrana

GlobalGiving CEO

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You're improving the quality of life for people with diabetes

By Victoria Vrana | GlobalGiving CEO

Oct 5, 2023
Your support is protecting land and wildlife

By Victoria Vrana | GlobalGiving CEO

Photo: Western Rivers Conservancy

Dear Project of the Month Club Member,

In the western United States, rivers and streams are critical to the survival of endangered fish and wildlife. And they are cherished by local communities, boaters, anglers, and hikers.

One of the strongest tools for river protection is land acquisition, and the October Project of the Month, Western Rivers Conservancy’s project Protecting Land on the West’s Outstanding Rivers, does just that. By buying riverlands from corporate and individual sellers, they can place the land in permanent conservation stewardship with agencies and organizations, safeguarding the rivers for fish, people, and wildlife.

“Western Rivers Conservancy is thrilled to be selected as GlobalGiving’s Project of the Month,” President Sue Doroff shared. “Contributions to Western Rivers Conservancy will help us advance nearly 30 river projects throughout the West.”

Recent efforts through the project have acquired a privately owned, 2,366-acre section of the Willapa Coastal Forest. The parcel includes three miles of Bear River and more than 30 miles of perennial and intermittent streams that feed into the Willapa Bay within the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge. There, you’ll find steelhead trout, chum, fall Chinook, coho salmon, and other fish. Roosevelt elk, the elusive Columbian black-tailed deer, and the endangered marbled murrelet will also benefit from the planned habitat recovery that includes setting up an important tract of forest (a mix of Western red cedar, Douglas fir, Western hemlock, and rare stands of old growth) for transition to mature forest and permanent protection.

With your support, the Western Rivers Conservancy continues its efforts to protect riverlands for the future in seven states. To learn more about their most recent work, read the latest project report!

Thank you for your commitment to a better world!

With gratitude,

Victoria Vrana

GlobalGiving CEO

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