Project Inspire's Inspirational People Series: Mony Pen, Cambodian Community of Women with HIV/AIDS

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Project Inspire 2011 - Mony Pen is the Project Manager for the Cambodian Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS. A HIV+ person herself, Mony has devoted her life to helping women living with AIDS through education and outreach programmes in Cambodia. Through her work, she hopes to improve their quality of life, reduce public stigma and discrimination, and ensure access to treatment and care for all.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Mony Pen
• Project Inspire
• UN Women
• MasterCard

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[lese1297]

Great job! Very inspiring...

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