“I work in a church, and we have sex workers”

Last updated on: July 27, 2012 at 2:17 pm by Lia Scholl

“I work in a church, and we have sex workers” 2012-07-27T14:17:54-06:00 Lia Scholl

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This morning in the Global Village of the 2012 International AIDS Conference, a gentleman from Malawi approached our desk with some trepidation.

“Is there a contact list where I can sign up?” he asked.

A volunteer said, “I don’t think so, but if you’ll leave your information, I’ll make sure that you get on a list. Also, you can take some of our material home.”

He answered, “I can’t put all those things in my suitcase. I have to watch the weight!”

Malawi

Out of a population of 15.4 million, almost one million people in Malawi are living with HIV. AIDS is the leading cause of death amongst adults in Malawi, and is a major factor in the country’s low life expectancy of just 54.2 years.

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