A Time for Hope, A Time to Act: A Photographic Journey

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Working since 1999 with the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative, the Foundation provided $528,000 in grants to help establish and support a pediatric HIV/AIDS clinic for children at the Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez in Mexico City. The core components of this partnership were training for Mexican pediatricians in HIV/AIDS at the Baylor College of Medicine, a physician exchange program with the U.S., the creation of educational materials on pediatric HIV treatment and a Spanish-language curriculum on the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission.

The Foundation provided a $100,000 grant to the Thai Red Cross to bring life skills and HIV/AIDS education to children and youth living in inner Bangkok slums. The project mapped slum communities for children and youth, formed partnerships with local leaders, assessed needs and awareness and provided education programs in order to reduce this highly vulnerable population's risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.

With some 10 million teenagers living in Thailand, it is clear that they will play an important role in the future of that country. Yet many are engaging in sexual activities at earlier ages, including risky activities that can lead to disease transmission, including HIV/AIDS. To help better inform teenagers of the risks and of alternative behaviors, the Foundation supported efforts by the Population and Community Development Association in Thailand to provide family planning, HIV/AIDS and sex education for teenagers-particularly female teenagers-in 30 schools in and around Bangkok as well as in several schools in other provinces in the region. Teachers and students attended a camp where a core group of volunteers were trained to work on a variety of related activities in the community. Mobile vans visited schools to provide education and awareness activities. Materials were created and programs, ranging from hotlines to drop-in centers and web sites, were initiated.