Monday, December 1 is World AIDS Day. This awful, awful disease has been a big part of my life, as much of my work in Africa was with AIDS victims and their families. There are a lot of opinions out there about the disease and the only real truth is that it is a devastating illness that cripples families, communities, and even entire continents. One thing that most people do not realize is that it is not very expensive to live a mostly normal life with the disease. Another thing that many people do not know is how much most charities charge for “administrative expenses.” There are even charities where only a quarter out of every dollar they collect actually go to their “programs.”
Well, if you ever wanted to help and wanted all of your money to go to the people who needed it, I implore you to please give to Hope Through Health, at www.hthglobal.org. Every little bit helps (a cliche that truly means what it says in this case), and if you wanted to really help, you can join the “Stand With Us Campaign,” in which you set up a regular donation. Please contact me or go right to their website, if you have any desire to help people who truly need it. Trust me, it is something worth doing–please.
Best article on the site. I will definitely sign up for the “Stand With Us Campaign.” Thank you, Bryan, for calling attention to such an important issue and for referring such a genuinely great charitable organization.
It is refreshing to hear about a charity such as this one, and I hope many people take the opportunity to donate to this cause. Thank you for shining the light in this direction! Karen Pease, author of juvenile fiction, http://www.karenbesseypease.com.
I’m glad I was not completely misquoted, but what I actually meant to say was: “Best Article EVER.”