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Heroes of HIV

A series of short videos celebrating some remarkable people

Lineo Makojoa, 15, cooks dinner at her home in Ha Majoro Village in Lesotho. Orphaned by HIV and Aids, she often cooks dinner for her grandparents and her older brother. Eva-Lotta Jansson/IRIN
Lineo Makojoa, 15, orphaned by AIDS, prepares dinner for her grandparents in Ha Majoro Village, Lesotho

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    This series was an honoree at the 14th annual Webby awards, hailed as the “Internet’s highest honour” by the New York Times.

    Nigerian television presenter Rolake Odetoyinbo uses her position to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS

    Raped at age 16, Phindile Madonsela uses her story to educate children about HIV.

    University professor Elizabeth Ngugi has helped free hundreds of women from the sex trade

    A Catholic Bishop promotes condoms to fight HIV/AIDS

    An aging sex worker fights for gay and transgender rights.

    Anuradha Koirala fights sex trafficking between Nepal and India.

     

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