Sr Margaret Hosty, Sisters of Saint Louis, was recently interviewed by the Irish Catholic Newspaper about Christmas fundraising efforts for Grupo AAVE in Brazil, the organisation she co-founded in 1995 to provide support and services to people living with HIV in Goiânia, where she has been based for the past 40 years.
In the interview, Sr Margaret describes the fundraising challenges that face the organisation due to the reality of persistent stigma around the issue of HIV and prejudice facing those living with it.
“There’s just an awful lot of discrimination…depending on their prejudice or perception they wouldn’t donate to those living with HIV. It’s really hard to get funding because of who we work with…that’s the disappointing part. I would do anything to find money to pay for medication, because people don’t choose to be sick.” – Sr Margaret Hosty, Sisters of Saint Louis co-founder of Grupo AAVE
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To learn more about Grupo AAVE and the work of Sr Margaret Hosty, click here.
