My Nonprofit Reviews

The TeachAIDS philosophy that every human being deserves access to excellent HIV/AIDS education is so clear in their every day work. I am inspired by the emphasis the team puts on carefully researching the culture surrounding HIV/AIDS in populations of interest, and the effort that goes into developing a tool that will actually be useful. Millions of people around the world are learning more about HIV/AIDS through the work of TeachAIDS, and it is amazing that an organization this small is affecting change on such a large scale. This is not surprising once you see how effective this non-profit is.

Volunteering at TeachAIDS is hands-on and involved. When I started volunteering as a sophomore in college, I worked on the Kinyarwanda translation as a translator, and soon enough, I was recruiting Kinyarwanda speakers to do the back translation. It wasn't too long till I started communicating with organizations who would use the education materials in Rwanda, and working with different levels of government to make sure these materials are a resource to all. In a short time, I learned so much about the challenging process of making materials accessible to people, as well as the politics of public health, communications etc.

Volunteering at TeachAIDS has given me an opportunity to be involved in really important work, and do so with incredible people. The people I have met in the past ~4 years volunteering at TeachAIDS are the most passionate, thoughtful, and committed. I am so grateful to have been part of a group that so intensely believes in doing good in the world, and doing it well.

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