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HIV Testimonial: Down to Three and It’s Up to Me
This is my first time to deliver a testimony about my HIV status in front of several unfamiliar faces since I was diagnosed. It feels like I am transported back to a time wherein I am lying on a bed and some of the patients near me were slowly dying. I’ll never forget how life […]
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A Road Less Traveled: The Real Impact of Volunteerism
Contributed by: Joan delos Reyes Bassig When you’re burnt out from work, what do you do? When you’ve come to realize that no matter how much you love what you do, working 12 hours a day will not bring you success the way you thought it would. What now? I decided to volunteer. I had […]
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PAFPI Welcomes Students To Visit and Ask About HIV and AIDS
One of the most prominent ways in order for college professors to give their students a high grade is a research paper or a thesis containing a topic untouched by many. This is what transpired for the past few months of seeing students from different universities, come and go at the drop-in centers of Positive Action […]
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Helping Other PLHIVs Made Me Understand the Meaning of Joy and Contentment
Image Source: news.stv.tv For the past few months of being a volunteer for Positive Action Foundation Philippines, Incorporated (PAFPI), I’ve seen people from different walks of life share their stories to motivate newly diagnosed HIV positive individuals. Not only are they opening themselves to the possibility of new found friendship, but most importantly to give […]