World Aids Day

Barack Obama - A message on World Aids Day. By 'World Aids Day '- Barack Obama Dec 2, 2006, 04:33

Dear Friend,

AIDS is a story often told by numbers. 40 million infected with HIV. 5 million just last year. 12 million orphans in Africa. 8,000 deaths and 6,000 new infections every single day. In some places, 90% of those with HIV do not know they have it. And we just learned that AIDS is set to become the 3rd leading cause of death worldwide in the coming years.

On this World AIDS Day, please consider supporting one of these organizations or a local group and join the fight against AIDS.

The Global Fund
http://jointheglobalfund.org/

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
http://www.pedaids.org/

YouthAIDS
http://YouthAIDS.org/

Sincerely,
U.S. Senator Barack Obama