Alison Lindner manages the global HIV and AIDS programs at World Concern, which have taken her to Kenya, Zambia, Haiti and several countries in Asia. With a background in reproductive health and infectious disease from the UK and Amsterdam, along with several years spent exploring remote corners of the globe, Alison developed a passion for HIV and AIDS in developing countries. Alison's experience includes working in public health in the Ivory Coast, Liberia and Pakistan before joining World Concern.
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World Concern is a nonprofit Christian humanitarian organization that has been serving some of the world's poorest people for over 50 years. As part of CRISTA Ministries, we are rated a Four Star Charity, the highest possible rating by Charity Navigator (see the rating). World Concern helps sponsor children, educate people, fight hunger and poverty, set up microfinance to help the poor, perform vocational and business training, provide health and medical services, dig wells and provide clean drinking water, and give disaster response and relief when needed.
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Here is a video from TED about that shows AIDS pictures from Zimbabwe, Africa. The presenter, Kristen Ashburn, took the photos herself on a trip to the country. These AIDS pictures really show the human impact AIDS has. Can’t you just feel the emotion in her voice?
