Category: Hope Center Clinic Opening
AIDS in Paradise
Hope Center Clinic Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Just a few days ago, we participated in the official opening of the Hope Center Clinic. This long awaited event represents the culmination of much effort by the GAIA Mali team (Karamoko Tounkara in particular) and the ASACO (led by Mr. Guidé Diarra), who deserve our congratulations for the work accomplished. The clinic also represents action made tangible: since we believe that putting HIV medication at the reach of a patient’s hand, in their own village, and that the only way to put an end to AIDS is to do that everywhere that AIDS exists, world wide, we can say that we have put our thoughts and beliefs into action and we have accomplished our goal.
It was a glorious occasion. There were speeches, there were certificates provided to the women and men who helped found the clinic, and Sophie and I received Chiwaras (antelope sculptures), a sign of the highest recognition in Mali.