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Awareness, Education, Hope…
GAR is a UK-based charity established in direct response to increasing levels of HIV infection both in the UK and around the world.
We recognise that organisations require top-quality resources to help them deliver the right messages around HIV and AIDS, and other related sexual health issues. Our extensive experience in producing HIV and AIDS resources together with our collaborative working approach with key stakeholders has informed the design of our very popular awareness-raising materials.
In addition GAR has prioritised the need to financially support established AIDS projects in the worst affected country in the world.
There are currently 5.5 million people infected with HIV in South Africa and every day 600 people die on average from AIDS-related illnesses. AIDS decimates families and there are currently 1.1 million AIDS orphans living in the country.
The situation is clearly desperate, however our unique cause-related charitable model enables us to provide hope...
Did you know that you are able to contribute directly to projects in South Africa where there are more people living with HIV than in North and South America and all of Europe combined? By ordering from our UK-focussed range of awareness-raising resources you will ensure that we are able to continue supporting the inspirational work of The Nelson Mandela Children's Fund.
05/01/2010. The United Nations praised the United States and South Korea on Monday for lifting travel bans on people with HIV and urged 57 other countries with travel restrictions to end them quickly.. more...
01/10/09. The World AIDS Day theme for the UK is 'TOGETHER WE CAN!' and it will be promoted throughout the UK in the lead up to 1st December. This UK theme has been developed from the official global theme of 'Universal Access and Human Rights', and it examines the reality of HIV and the need for a collaborative effort to end HIV-related stigma and discrimination.. more...
03/07/09. In a recent meeting between the World AIDS Campaign (WAC), UNAIDS and the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon the official theme for World AIDS Day 2009 was announced.. more...