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Saltspring
Organization for Life Improvement and Development
SOLID is a non-profit society dedicated
to support communities in sub-Saharan
Africa facing the devestation of the HIV/AIDS pandemic..
SOLID identifies and supports sustainable, community led projects
that address health, education, food security and promote economic self-reliance.
SOLID works to engage the Canadian public in the global AIDS crisis, contributing to public awareness campaigns across the country and helping to facilitate Canadians contribution to mitigate the impact of the pandemic
You can find SOLID at
125 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2T6
Phone: (250) 537-0863
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The HIV/AIDS pandemic is spreading faster in Southern
Africa than in any other region on Earth. An estimated 7 million
Southern Africans are now HIV positive. Few have access to drugs
that might improve their health and prolong their lives. Most
live under appalling conditions of poverty. More than half a
million Southern African children are AIDS orphans. Some are
HIV positive, others have full-blown AIDS, all are parentless
due to the disease. |
• Up to 35 per cent of Southern
Africans are living with HIV. Most are 30 or younger.
• Over half of those infected are women
• Within eight years there will be 2 million Southern African
AIDS orphans.
• AIDS has already reduced life expectancy in some parts of
southern Africa to aged 38
Despite the overwhelming numbers and the devastation wrought by
this disease there are simple ways in which we can all help. It
is shocking how little time, money and effort is needed to improve
the lives of those affected and infected with HIV/AIDS. You can make a difference.
Click here to DONATE online!
SOLID has formed networking groups with several
online communities working for social change. Visit the SOLID group
at Omidyar Network at: http://www.omidyar.net/group/solid/
Visit SOLID's Taking IT Global page at:http://projects.takingitglobal.org/gardensofhope
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