Thank you so much fro the good work.

Greetings
Rebecca

The role of the ICP was originally intended to increase awareness of HIV/AIDS and how to prevent the spread of the disease. It is also intended to provide a forum for those who are infected to share their stories and, hopefully, provide the courage to end the stigma associated with the disease.

There are many non-Governmental and Governmental organizations addressing the issue of HIV/AIDS, but they often come with stipulations that you can not discuss a full range of prevention strategies including condom use. This forum tries to present a complete picture of what can be done to protect oneself and others and to let the individual decide how to approach the situation within the confines of their society, religion or economic situation.

As this is a grassroots, volunteer project with no money generated by the carnival, there are no funds for any large-scale advertisement campaigns and no charity organization for people to contribute money. All of this work is a labor of love by those who contribute, those who host and by me, the founder. Our goal is to offer information and support for those who might need it and can’t find it in their community.

You can read about the project on its homepage at http://www.internationalcarnivalofpozitivities.blogspot.com.

Not to sound too impotent in our work, we have been able to help some individuals through the carnival by encouraging donations directly to the people who need items such as eyeglasses. Check out the Nata Village blog as an example. I am seeking additional groups who are willing to share their experiences with the ICP in exchange for exposure to our audience of good souls.

I hope that answers your questions. If you want, write me directly at ron.hudson@verizon.net.

Peace to you.

Ron