Words are powerful. If you read, if you talk, if you listen, you know this. At AIDS-Free World, we believe in this power. We speak, we write, sometimes we shout.

Words work. They are behind almost all the fundamental shifts in the way the world deals with HIV. Over four million people in developing countries now have access to life-prolonging drugs because people raised their voices to demand them.

AIDS-Free World’s tagline is “Speaking Up and Speaking Out”. No matter what the issue, we will add our voice in clear, principled and uncompromising fashion. We have already made a difference. We plan to keep making a difference. But it will take unrelenting advocacy.

When you listen to us, read our words, pass them along and give us your financial support, you’re making a critical contribution to an urgent cause.

AIDS-Free World relies on the contributions of individuals and foundations to carry out our work. We recognize that funding for cutting-edge international advocacy is a rare commodity. We are therefore especially grateful for the HIV/AIDS, women’s rights and human rights donors who entrust us with their support.

Our major donors* in 2008-2009:

• AJG Foundation
• Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation
• Ford Foundation
• Golden Thread Charitable Foundation
• Ruth and Don James
• MAC AIDS Fund
• McMillan Family Foundation
• New Perimeter Foundation
• NoVo Foundation
• Oak Foundation
• Foundation to Promote Open Society/ International Women’s Program of the Open Society Institute
• David and Lucile Packard Foundation
• Sigrid Rausing Trust

*Donations of $25,000 and above.