CAP AIDS' Goals:

• Reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS.
• Provide relief, treatment, and comfort to people living with AIDS.
• Help orphans, families, and communities cope with the effects of AIDS.
• Promote and protect the human rights of people and communities affected by HIV/AIDS.

About

The Canada Africa Partnership on AIDS (CAP/AIDS Network) works in partnership with Canadian communities and African Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) on the front lines to resist, survive and overcome the HIV&AIDS epidemic.

CAP/AIDS is a registered Canadian Charity #88898 7500 RR0001 with one staff working in Canada and a voluntary Board of Directors based in Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver.

Since 2003, CAP/AIDS has supported more than fifteen grassroots CBOs, in five African countries, namely, Uganda, Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania and South Africa.

 

Our History:

In 2002, there were no national scale Canadian NGOs focussed exclusively on addressing HIV&AIDS in Africa. Meanwhile, our founders - Gizaw Shibru and Kevin Perkins - knew of many CBOs who were operating on the frontlines of the struggle against HIV&AIDS in their communities.

At the same time, Canadians were becoming increasingly aware of the crisis. Many communities were starting to respond. CAP/AIDS was to be the link - connecting grassroots activities in Canada with grassroots efforts in Africa.

 

We Believe:

...that nobody knows better what is needed than the dedicated people who are actually engaged in work on the front lines in the battle against the HIV&AIDS pandemic.

...that there is no shortage of effective community based organizations in Africa. There is however, a shortage of resources and funding, and small organizations are often overlooked by the international community.

...that it is by supporting the efforts of community-based organizations that CAP/AIDS can have the biggest impact on the HIV&AIDS pandemic in Africa.

 

We're Making a Difference!

CAP AIDS develops partnerships and provides resources that enable grassroots community-based  organizations in Africa communities to:

• Reduce the spread of HIV&AIDS
• Provide relief, treatment, and comfort to people living with HIV&AIDS
• Help orphans, families, and communities cope with the effects of HIV&AIDS.
• Promote and protect the human rights of people and communities affected by HIV&AIDS.

 

Together we can provide care and support for AIDS orphans.

Together we can prevent further spread of HIV&AIDS.

Together we can ensure that AIDS does not mean a life of poverty.

 Together we can ensure that African communities can resist, survive and overcome the AIDS pandemic!