Watch and see what I also campaigned AGAINST

CLAYTON BROWN
FOUNDER - HIVGHANA

Ok, so heres a little of my story. My name is Clayton Brown and I would describe my life as a series of calamities. However, things got much worse when on Friday 13th of January 2006, I was diagnosed with the HIV Virus.

To cut a long story short, depression, followed. That is until in April 2008, with the help of various HIV Organisations I began to pick myself up and in particular through counselling, leading me to decide to volunteer abroad.

Its true that my initial reason for Volunteering within a HIV Unit of a hospital was for selfish reasons - simply, I wanted a holiday or rather a cheap trip abroad, but during research or before my departure to Africa I quickly learnt of the immense suffering endured by millions of Africans infected with the HIV Virus.

For the next FOUR months, I worked extensively with The Holy Family Hospital providing help, support and care and awareness to HIV-related stigma. And, taught HIV prevention in schools.

My visit to Eastern Ghana and as a Volunteer allowed me to experience the general and overall shocking conditions of The HIV Unit within The Holy Family Hospital. As an HIV positive individual, I immediately realised a truism: how lucky I was to have been born in the UK regarding HIV treatment and care. For the first time in my life I saw a different type of suffering and pain hunger, starvation, ferocious HIV-related stigmatisation, AIDS Orphans etc. How could I simply return to the UK and get on with my life? I decided that I must continue trying to do something for these desperate people. Simply, I Founded HIVGHANA in response to what I observed. Rather, hearing of another HIV-related death demonstrated to me that my attachment to The Holy Family hospital needed to be a long one.

Due to my overall experience at The Holy Family Hospital, I am devoted to doing everything in my power to help with their problems. I will never turn my back on my experience in Ghana, I will never forget what I have seen, I will never become immune towards those poverty-stricken West African children and adults that are either living with HIV/AIDS or affected by this Virus. Maybe I have just found my purpose in life to help others less fortunate than myself.

For further information see all enclosed material including written articles. Or visit hivghana.com (currently under construction).

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01 JULY 2009

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