Aid for AIDS

Cocktail welcoming First Lady of Panamá

In this picture Astrid Redmond Schalageter, Cuban designer Narciso Rodriguez and Jackie Guerrido attending to the private reception welcoming Mrs.Vivian Fernandez de Torrijos to the Board.

AFAI at NBC

(April 7, 2009). AFAI’s newest Board Member, First Lady of Panama, Vivian Fernandez de Torrijos and Jesus Aguais disucussing AFAI’s innovative programs with NBC’s “Saturday Today”. 

AID FOR AIDS International at NY Times

This year, AID FOR AIDS International presented the MY HERO award to Mario Testino for his work combating the stigma and discrimination that affect HIV-positive women and children in developing countries, SABMiller for their unrelenting dedication in the fight against AIDS in the workplace, the Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP for their commitment to providing pro-bono legal services to charitable and civic organizations, and Alejandro Pompei for his leadership and activism within the new generation of youth born with HIV.

World Aids Day

World AIDS Day was observed on December 1st, with 24 hours set aside across the globe to spread crucial awareness about the devastating pandemic, as well as to remember loved ones who have been affected by the disease. Leading AIDS support organization Aid for AIDS observed the day by hosting their annual My Hero Gala at Gustavino’s last night, to raise money for services helping HIV positive individuals in Latin America and the Caribbean.

My Mario the Hero

Testino honored at AID for AIDS International gala
Monday, December 01, 2008
(NEW YORK) The Thanksgiving holiday has officially ended, and you’re slowly flooding back into the scene. And for purely charitable reasons, ‘tis the season! Up first: AID for AIDS International’s Eighth Annual My Hero Gala tonight—on the eve of World AIDS Day—honoring several organizations and supporters of the cause including Mario Testino for his continuous contributions to “combating the stigma and discrimination affecting HIV-positive women and children in developing countries.” Surrounding Testino at Guastavino’s will be some familiar fashion faces like Carolina Herrera, Lily Donaldson and benefit co-chair Narciso Rodriguez.
The event will also recognize SABMiller, an organization known for fighting AIDS in the workplace, the Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLC which provides pro-bono legal services to charities and civic organizations, and 19 year-old Alejandro Pompei, who’s a leading activist for a new generation of youth born with HIV.

Hero for a Night

To commemorate World AIDS Day, New York fashion types like Lazaro Hernandez, Jack McCollough, Richard Chai, Margherita Missoni, and Philip Crangi gathered at Guastavino’s, where Aid for AIDS International was honoring Mario Testino. The night raised $500,000 to support HIV-positive women and children in developing countries, with special attention to Latin America and immigrants in the U.S. “There’s such a big focus on Africa that Latin America gets sideswiped,” said master of ceremonies Fabiola Beracasa, who was making a short New York City pit stop between Thanksgiving in Colombia and Art Basel in Miami. “And I’m Venezuelan, so I’m supporting my roots.”

Also enjoying the Latin-themed night was Narciso Rodriguez, a gala co-chair and the recipient of last year’s My Hero award. “Aid for AIDS’ focus on recycling medicine is just so important,” he said. “And it’s great that they’re honoring someone like Mario, who is so generous and committed.” The man of the hour, however, was quick to demur. “I feel a little bit embarrassed to get an award,”

I fully believe you can make a difference, whoever you are

Jesús Aguais began collecting pills in his desk drawer in 1996. Eleven years later, an entire room in the Aid for AIDS offices, the global organization he founded in 1996, is devoted to housing HIV and AIDS medicine to send around the world…

Panamá escogido por AID for AIDS

Panamá ha sido escogido por AID for AIDS para ser el punto de entrega de una donación de un millón 100 mil balboas en medicamentos que permitirá ofrecer tratamientos retrovirales a aproximadamente mil personas con VIH y SIDA de nuestro ...

The 100 Most Influential People in Latin America 2006

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Gobierno panameño recibe donación…

El gobierno de Panamá recibió hoy una donación de más de un millón de dólares en medicamentos por parte de la fundación “AID for AIDS”, para el tratamiento de personas infectadad con VIH/sida, se dio a conocer en conferencia de…

More Than a Pretty Face

In Peru, an estimated 26,00 women are living with AIDS, but very few will talk about it - acknowledging the disease is seen as an admission of promiscuity. When Maria Flores found out she’d contracted the disease from her partner, she vowed to speak out- for herself and for the other women suffering in…

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Mundo Social

La organización AID FOR AIDS ha inaugurado sus oficinas en el sector de Clayton en Panamá. Esta institución fue fundada en el año 1996 con el objetivo de llenar la necesidad existente ante la falta de medicamentos que se presentaba y en países latinoamericanos….

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Salvando vidas, una por una

María Eugenia Arria vive en Nueva York con su esposo. Cerca de cinco años atrás, a través de una amiga, conció al fundador de la organización Aid for Aids, Jesús Aguais. “Me invitó a las oficinas y quedé encantada” comenta. Poco a poco…

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