Who we are

We’ve been on the frontline of the world’s response to HIV and AIDS for 29 years, working with marginalised people who are denied HIV prevention and treatment simply because of who they are and where they live.

Set up in 1993 to work with community groups in the countries most affected by the global AIDS epidemic, we’ve continually adapted our approach, looking for innovative ways to break down the barriers that marginalise people living with, or at risk of acquiring, HIV. All with one goal in mind – a future free from AIDS for everyone, everywhere.

Everything we do is rooted in our two key beliefs:

• That the lives of all human beings are of equal value.
• That everyone has the right to access the HIV information and services they need for a healthy life.

Today, we work with communities in more than 100 countries, taking local, national and global action on HIV, health and human rights.

Together, we’ve made a lot of progress, but HIV is spiking again among the people with the least power. In 2020, there were 1.5 million new HIV infections and 690,000 people died of AIDS-related illnesses.

The epidemic hasn’t gone away. It’s evolving.

So, we must keep evolving too. Working with our partners on the frontline to ignite innovations that help break down the social, political and legal barriers that stand in the way of a future free from AIDS.

As a global partnership that is open to everyone, we can only do what we do – and achieve what we want to achieve – by working with partners from grassroots community groups to national governments. Our partners drive change where it matters, shaking up the status quo and making a noise on issues the world often chooses to ignore.

We know we can make the difference. We know that together we are greater than AIDS.

THE BIG PICTURE

Our work is making a difference to people living with HIV around in the world. Here’s a snapshot of our impact in 2021:

• 12.1 million marginalised people provided with sexual and reproductive health and rights interventions. 
• 1,592 community-based or community-led organisations supported to respond to HIV.
• 63 civil society organisations in 29 countries held governments, donors and the private sector to account on their commitment to end AIDS. 
• 65 organisations in 25 countries strengthened community-led health responses.  
• 21 donors supported more sustainable and inclusive HIV responses. 
• 11 governments were supported to provide more sustainable, inclusive and evidence-based HIV responses.  
• 4 countries improved national laws and policies to protect the rights of marginalised people.  
• 10 countries were supported to expand access to stigma-free, inclusive HIV services.  
• 9 countries were supported to address social and gender inequalities and expand access to justice.
• 6 countries reduced the levels of violence faced by marginalised people and increased safety and support for marginalised communities.

WE COULDN’T DO IT WITHOUT SUPPORT in 2020 FROM…

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
• Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
• BACKUP Health of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
• Irish Aid
• Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK)
• The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
• Elton John AIDS Foundation
• Gilead Sciences
• Viiv Healthcare
• Love Is Kindness Charitable Trust
• Advent of Change Appeal
• Henry Holland and all donors and sponsors of the Pride Drag Brunch
• All those who supported the 2020 inaugural digital launch of the “Michael Dillon LGBTQ Lecture Series” in partnership with St Anne’s College and the University of Oxford