F.A.R.O.A.H

Fighting And Resisting Of AIDS/HIV

This is a new chapter initiative to address the growing AIDS pandemic affecting African across the globe.  The  FAROAH initiative serves as the chapter's vehicle to address the needs of our community through  fundraising, volunteering, community awareness, and political activism.

According to Africa Action

 

"Years from now people will ask about AIDS in Africa—as with the Holocaust or the Rwandan genocide—‘How could the world have known—and failed to Act?’"

— Salih Booker, Africa Action

Africans today are fighting the worst plague in human history, and they need and deserve our support. The HIV/AIDS crisis is the greatest global threat in the world today—far deadlier than the threat of terrorism. More than 18 million Africans have died of HIV/AIDS, more than 70% of AIDS deaths worldwide. In 2003 alone, nearly 3 million Africans died of AIDS.

AIDS does not discriminate by race, and is not restricted by borders, but the fact is that it is mainly killing Black people, especially Africans. Sub-Saharan Africa is home to just over 10% of the world’s population, but more than 2/3 of the world’s HIV/AIDS cases. In the United States, HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death among African-Americans between 25 and 44 years old.

Find out how you can assist the chapter's efforts by emailing  faroah@gammaxi1947.com

Past Events

October 17, 2004

AIDS WALK LA

You can still donate money, click on the link to find out how

December 1, 2004

 World AIDS Day

Come to our AIDS Awareness

Love Doesn't Have to Burn

and we are not talking about the Usher song

Click Here for more information

AIDS Awareness Program hosted by National Pan-Hellenic Council

UCLA  7pm 

January 2005- February 13

Pledge Abstinence

Month long pledge to stay away from sexual intercourse (all forms)

More information to come