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Besides directly helping patients by providing financial and moral support, the Association is also extensively active in the fight against AIDS. It provides awareness campaigns on how the infection can be transmitted and how to prevent its spread. |
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The Association was able to mobilize hundreds of people who contribute each the amount of 25,000 LBP every year. |
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In solidarity with AIDS patients, the Association produces annually more than 300 thousand awareness brochures and distributes the red ribbon (international AIDS symbol) at schools, universities and places of worships. |
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On December 1st of every year, the Association launches an SMS campaign on the occasion of AIDS World Day to raise donations and mobilize the public. |
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The Association uses the mass media to create awareness among the public and call for donations. This has proved successful ever since and the association launches an extensive awareness campaign every year on World AIDS Day. |
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Every year, the Association organizes a training workshop on sexually transmitted diseases and the HIV/AIDS infection. As a result, lecturers on AIDS and AIDS prevention are adequately trained every to deliver awareness lectures and workshops at schools, universities, parishes and others. |
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The Association promotes dialogue and cooperation between all Lebanese religious groups. It also givse AIDS patients the opportunity to come forward and share their experiences and testimonials. |
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The Association gives interviews to radio and television stations and newspapers every year. |
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The Association organizes a yearly fund-raising venue in support of AIDS patients, in addition to other functions such as plays and painting exhibitions. |
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The Association receives AIDS patients for free at the dental clinic that was inaugurated in 2004 by a generous donation from Al Waleed Ben Talal Foundation. The inauguration was attended by representatives of the ministries of health and social affairs, the army’s commander in chief, as well as other prominent figures, and with extensive media coverage. |
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The Association provides financial, moral and social support to AIDS patients and their families. |
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The Association looks after for locked up AIDS patients. Sister Layla, the Association’s spiritual caretaker has been in charge of this mission since August 2004. |
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The Association helps the unprivileged children by offering gifts and other in-kind contributions on holiday seasons and special occasions. |