GREETINGS!
My name is Marco Ambrosio and I am a recent graduate from Fairfield University. I have spent the last four months planning a HIV project that will illustrate the differing realities of experiencing HIV/AIDS around the world. I will be volunteering at non-profit organizations and non-governmental organizations for 2 - 3 weeks at different cities and conducting interviews of program managers and people living with HIV who utilize the organization. These interviews will be guided by uniform questions that address access to treatment, funding, discrimination, and other valuable information. The more people understand about the AIDS pandemic, the more people will see the injustice that abounds and the urgency of the situation in the developing world. The interviews will be the heart of the book that will come out of the project.
This Blog will be used as a journal to document what I see, learn, and witness while traveling. It will be a way for friends, family, and others to track where I am and learn about the culture and the status of HIV/AIDS in the cities I visit. I invite all to post comments and be a part of the journey.
Best regards,
Marco
PS. I begin travel in early November so make sure you revisit!
4 comments:
Marco,
I am so impressed by the breadth and depth of your project. Your enthusiasm for putting a face to the victims of AIDS throughout the world is overwhelming. I look forward to reading about your work.
My whole family will be behind you through out this endeavor.
Love,
Eileen
Marco,
The more I read about your project, the more excited I become! The information that you provided is very interesting and I look forward to reading and learning more about your progress!
Love,
Ash
Marco,
The path you are choosing to follow will bring some disappointments and even difficult to understand situations and people.But, it will also bring the satisfaction of knowing that at the end of this journey your perseverance, your focus and hard work will have touched the lives of so many voiceless people.By publishing their message, you will bring them hope, comfort, and in a very real way help conquer this pandemic.
LV
Marco,
I hope your endevors inspire many more people to take such actions in thier our life. I am sure your catholic education and family support and example has lead you on this path. Many christians only paticipate in helping others in thier trials, but you have taken the Gospels command to go out into all the world very litterally. I pray that you keep Christ centered because you will be meeting Christ in each of the people and lives that you come in contact with.
God bless and keep you safe, Fr. Ernie
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