Bracelet of Hope

Go Red

In sub-Saharan Africa, AIDS wears a woman's face. 57% of those infected with the virus are women and the number rises to 75% among younger women. It is primarily women who care for those who are ill and it is mostly grandmothers who care for children who have lost their parents. The situation of women living with HIV and AIDS in Africa makes us see RED, so we are going RED instead. Please support these Downtown Guelph businesses who are going RED with us during the Mother's Day weekend. They are decorating their windows and carrying out special GO RED activities. Thank you to everyone for supporting the Go Red for Mothers campaign. Please consider a special Mothers Day donation.

7th Annual Skate and Donate

Sisters Emilie, Olivia and Isabella celebrate their birthday on the skating rink and support Bracelet of Hope!! This year's theme is "Mix and Match" and will be held at Exhibition Arena on April 22, 2012. Click for more information.

Volunteers are the key....

Volunteers are key to the success that Bracelet Of Hope has had in the fight against HIV and AIDS in Lesotho. Read about Libby, one of our many volunteers, and why she chose to volunteer with BOH.

Anne Marie on CBC Ontario Morning

Guelph students inspired to save the world

Please see this recent article about a group of Guelph students ready to change the world and the documentary that describes their recent journey to Lesotho.

Bee Keeping In Lesotho

St. Dominic’s Youth group video. A group of 14 youth from Tiping, Lesotho, most of whom are HIV-positive, who want to do something to change their futures. BoH is working with this group to set up a beekeeping enterprise. They plan to start with 20 hives and expand to 100 hives. They will keep 50% of the profits to share among the members for food, transportation and medical care. 35% will go to expanding the operation and 15% will go to help others with HIV in the community.

Did you know that half of all new HIV infections are among those 15-24 years old and of those, about three-quarters of those infected are young women. Around the world, 5 youth are infected with AIDS every minute; 7,000 are newly infectedevery day. Your support of projects like the St. Dominic’s youth group’s beekeeping business is critical in helping youth both avoid AIDS and to manage it if they do become infected.

Agents Of Change

Please read "Celebrating Agents of Change in the HIV/AIDS Community", a special edition of VERGE magazine to coincide with the 20th annual conference of the Canaadian Association of HIV Research. Page 8 has a story about Dr. Anne-Marie Zajdlik and Bracelet of Hope.