Ayuda en Acción brings the Positive Lives exhibition to the heart of communities

During the AIDS 2008 conference, Ayuda en Acción worked with local agencies to develop outreach projects that used images and stories from the Positive Lives exhibition. This included a project based at the women’s reform centre at Santa Martha Acatitla, in Mexico City. Participants included interns, local and prison authorities, and employees. The project was opened by Mayra Moro Coco, leader of the Ayuda en Acción 'HIV and Global Health' programme.

Fifteen Positive Lives images and stories were selected from the main exhibition being held at AIDS 2008 and presented at Centro Femenil de Readaptación, Social Santa Martha Acatitla, Mexico City - as part of the Ayuda en Acción outreach programme for the XVII International Aids Conference 2008.

Ayuda en Acción, working with local agencies, has partnered with Positive Lives to make these projects possible. Participants included interns, local and prison authorities, and employees.

During the event, the report authored by ActionAid and VSO “Walking the Talk: Women's Rights at the Centre of HIV Response” was presented by Mayra Moro Coco, leader of the Ayuda en Acción 'HIV and Global Health' programme.

Many women sought more information more privately with Mayra Moro and shared their personal experiences with her.

There is interest in hosting the complete Positive Lives Exhibition in other centres of the Mexican Penitentiary System in and around Mexico City.