Opening of Positive Lives/
Ayuda en Acción exhibition at AIDS 2008 – the XVII International AIDS Conference, held in Mexico City during August 2008. The event included the first showing of new work by internationally renowned photographer, Pep Bonet: from his documentary series developed through working at the heart of Honduran communities vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. This project and exhibition launched the Positive Lives/
Ayuda en Acción partnership project for the Latin America region. Mrs. Mercedes Pesqueira, president of
Ayuda en Acción México Consultative Body, opened the exhibition.
The opening took place the 3rd of August at 4 pm. Rosa Isabel Garza, Regional HIV co-ordinator for
Ayuda en Acción explained the Positive Lives-HTT initiative, and the partnership with
Ayuda en Acción in Spain had raised awareness of the global epidemic and its impact across Spanish society. The new partnership between
Ayuda en Acción and Positive Lives being launched with this exhibition was looking to play an important role in achieving similar benefits and influences in Mexico and across the Latin America regions.
Positive Lives’ profoundly human testimony of the consequences of AIDS on individuals and countries has helped
Ayuda en Acción in Spain to improve the quality of Spain’s response to AIDS in poorer, developing countries and to increase Spain’s advocacy at international political forums.
Marco Castillo,
Ayuda en Acción México National Director spoke on the importance of the new Latin American Positive Lives Chapter at the AIDS International Conference 2008 in the contest of the world’s scarce information of AIDS in Latin America.
Mabel Martinez,
Ayuda en Acción Honduras HIV Officer explained the process experienced by the photographer, Pep Bonnet. And applauded the generous participation of individuals and communities infected and affected by AIDS in different regions of Honduras; the second most affected country in Latin America.
After thanking the visitors at the opening, Mrs. Mercedes Pesqueira, president of Ayuda en Acción México Consultative Body cut the ribbon.
Throughout the Conference, the Positive Lives Exhibition was visited by thousands of people; including non-conference delegates.
Staff members from
Ayuda en Acción México were present to provide information and details.
Positive Lives at the Aids International Conference highlighted 4 themes with images and stories from across the world as well as the world premiere of Pep Bonnet’s Honduras photographs: Aids orphans affected by the virus and cared by grandparents in extreme poverty; the link of violence against women and AIDS; homophobia and AIDS; AIDS in transsexual, transgender and commercial sex worker settings.
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