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HIV education true stories

Red Cross volunteers around the world work in their own communities to educate people about HIV, helping prevent the disease's spread and reducing stigma and isolation felt by people living with it. These are some of their stories:

 

Aida, 22, is a peer educator in Kyrgyzstan and helps correct misunderstandings and fight stigma about HIV among young people.

Daria, 16, educates young people in Kyrgyzstan about HIV to help change their attitudes to people living with the condition.

Itibek, 16, volunteers as a peer educator in Kyrgyzstan to promote tolerance and understanding about HIV among people his own age.

Constantine works in his free time as a volunteer for the Turkmenistan Red Crescent, talking to teenagers about HIV and drug safety issues.

Odar, 15, helps young people in Ethiopia protect themselves from HIV and AIDS and, by doing so, helps save their lives.

Kena, 15, educates her peers in Ethiopia about HIV to keep them safe and protect her country's future.

Ethiopian Hamza, 20, educates his peers about HIV transmission to help reverse the devastating effects the disease has had on his community.

Cong, 30, and Xiao, 25, set up their own support group in China for men who have sex with men to raise awareness of HIV.

Reaching sex workers with information on HIV is a challenge for anyone, but this is exactly what the Red Cross is doing in China.

Our young volunteers in the UK raise awareness, and fight discrimination and stigma, by teaching their peers about HIV issues.

Chinese college students Ave and Colin are peer educators, helping other young people get the facts about HIV – a taboo topic in China.

Sibonelo, 20, puts his passion for entertaining to good use using drama and music to teach young people in South Africa about HIV.

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