
Supporting Communities in Their Fight Against HIV
We are proud of our Rainbow Grantees who are leading impactful and innovative projects on the frontlines, from enhancing awareness and inclusion to tackling stigma and discrimination.
Regardless of the challenges they face, these champions have continued to persist and break through barriers for their communities and the greater good. We will continue to support them and accelerate progress in the fight against HIV.
Find out more about the Rainbow Grantee projects below.
Videos
Strengthening support systems for PLWH and LGBTQ+ community in Taiwan
by Taiwan Tongzhi (LGBTQ+) Hotline Association
Closing remaining gaps in stigma, discrimination and prejudice is vital to securing the holistic health of the LGBTQ+ community. With the support of the Gilead Asia Pacific Rainbow Grant, the Taiwan Tongzhi (LGBTQ+) Hotline Association looks to expand its focus to engage the family, friends and peers with the aim to create a more understanding and inclusive society for the community and PLWH.
Promoting HIV testing and education in Taiwan’s remote areas
by Taiwan AIDS Foundation
Accelerating access for hard-to-reach communities to sexual health education and testing is mission critical to ensure no one is left behind in the fight to eliminate HIV. With the support of the Gilead Asia Pacific Rainbow Grant, Taiwan AIDS Foundation has successfully expanded its Anonymous Mobile Testing Program and HIV outreach and education, especially for rural Taiwan.
Turning the tide of stigmatization and discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS
by Korean Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (KNP+)
As the only organization run by people living with HIV/AIDS in South Korea, KNP+ has supported others in the community to navigate stigma to bring education and hope. Through support from the Gilead Asia Pacific Rainbow Grant, KNP+ has enhanced its counselling, outreach and advocacy offerings to ensure people living with HIV/AIDS do not feel alone in their journey and create a world without discrimination.
Empowering the community to end HIV stigmatization in Singapore
by Action for AIDS (AfA) Singapore
Despite global medical advances and an advanced healthcare system in Singapore, stigma remains one of the biggest challenges to ending HIV there. Support from the Gilead Asia Pacific Rainbow Grant allowed AfA Singapore to strengthen community education and advocacy to break down all forms of HIV/AIDS stigma, bringing Singapore a step closer to ending the HIV epidemic by 2030.
‘Fourth’-coming Future of PLHIV in Hong Kong
by AIDS Concern
Andrew Chidgey, Chief Executive at Hong Kong AIDS Concern, talks about the work the organization does and how. With the support from Gilead Asia Pacific Rainbow Grant, they continue to help social workers, teachers and parents help young people with sexual health questions.
Tackling highly stigmatized HIV in South Korea
by Love4One
According to the Korean Association for AIDS Prevention, the perception of AIDS in South Korea is worse today than in 2008. Tony Park, Love4One Founder & President, discusses the challenges surrounding PLHIV in South Korea, his hopes for them, and efforts driven by Love4One to help the community.
Supporting vulnerable and marginalised transgender communities in India
by Voluntary Health Services
When COVID-19 hit, Rainbow Grantee, Voluntary Health Services (VHS) – which is primarily a hospital – had to ensure continuous support to the communities they work with, especially to the vulnerable and marginalized transgender and MSM groups. Dr Joseph Williams, Director of Projects at VHS in Chennai, India, introduces the VHS-Gilead Trans Life Project and shares measures taken to adapt to the pandemic and relief efforts provided through the Gilead Asia Pacific Rainbow Grant.
Improving HIV awareness and healthcare delivery in Pakistan
by Youth Association for Development
In Pakistan, Atta Ul Haq Khaderzai, CEO of the Youth Association for Development (YAD), talks about YAD’s youth and community awareness programs, and leveraging technological innovation to safely and discretely reach populations affected by HIV/AIDS.
International AIDS Candlelight Memorial
by Rainbow Queer
Take a look inside Rainbow Queer’s office and services as Jeffrey, a social worker, introduces the organization, and its annual International AIDS Candlelight Memorial for this year, which features an empowering Drag Queen Love Ambassador Race.
Love foundation encourages youths to #SpeakOut
by Love Foundation
Love Foundation launched, across their social media channels, its Speak Out campaign to help increase HIV education and awareness across the young population in Thailand. Learn more about the campaign as Teak Sowaprux, Co-founder of Love Foundation shares, the hopes of the organization to normalize the conversation around HIV and their efforts towards creating an open space for HIV information and knowledge sharing.
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Building the capacity of HIV community leaders
By Vietnam Network of People living with HIV (VNP+)
For any organization, capacity building of members is extremely important. In particular, for organizations of people living with HIV (PLHIV), capacity building that includes HIV knowledge will have a wider and positive impact on their work.
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Empowering women and PLHIV in rural India
By Prof. Shreepal Saptasagar, Director, Yerala Projects Society (YPS), India
India is a country with diversified culture and social systems, but it is still gripples with taboos and misconceptions about HIV/AIDS.
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On the ground with The Good Living Project
By CCRD
The Good Living project brings a series of folk-art performances to 40 remote communes of Dien Bien – a mountainous province in Northern Vietnam, to improve the lives of ethnic minorities affected by HIV/AIDS, as well as their access to HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment services.
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“I am an AIDS-Free Runner” Charity Run
By Hong Kong AIDS Foundation
The Hong Kong AIDS Foundation is deeply concerned about the HIV epidemic, and the alarming decrease in the average age of new infections in Hong Kong.
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