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How I Found My Will to Live: Doumtigai’s Story
October 18, 2011 | Add Comment
How I Found My Will to Live: Doumtigai’s Story

By Doumtigai Guibai, translated by Gena Barnabee – EFA Peer Educator

EFA Peer Educators at gender training in Maroua
My husband died from a disease that we didn’t understand; after medical exams, the results showed that we …

Circle of Love brings success
October 5, 2011 | Add Comment
Circle of Love brings success

It is impossible to hide how proud I am of the ever-so-brave members of the Education Fights AIDS youth associations.  This story is about Djingui a member of our AJEPS association and the one who …

Greetings from Maroua
September 27, 2011 | Add Comment
Greetings from Maroua

A few months ago, I visited the EFA regional office in Maroua, Cameroon.  I participated in many meetings (sometimes in insufferable heat!) and yet spirits remained high and laughter and lively discussion was the menu du …

Pingree School features alumnus and EFA Co-founder Rachel Hoy Deussom
July 25, 2011 | Add Comment
Pingree School features alumnus and EFA Co-founder Rachel Hoy Deussom

Rachel Hoy Deussom (’99) is co-founder of Education Fights AIDS (EFA) International.
After graduating from Georgetown University in 2003, she served as a Peace Corps
community health volunteer in northern Cameroon. During her service, a fellow
volunteer, Andrew …

Tulane University features alumnus and EFA Co-founder Andrew Koleros
May 15, 2011 | Add Comment
Tulane University features alumnus and EFA Co-founder Andrew Koleros

Tulane University’s spring/summer 2011 issue of Global Health magazine has featured its alum, EFA co-founder Andrew Koleros (Tulane 2005), for his work with EFA International.
Read the full article here:
http://tulanesphtm.wordpress.com/2011/02/17/efainternational/

U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator praises Peace Corps Volunteers
April 17, 2011 | Add Comment
U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator praises Peace Corps Volunteers

Ambassador Eric Goosby, the United States Global AIDS Coordinator, cited Peace Corps Volunteers as significant to overcoming the HIV and AIDS epidemic worldwide. In his U.S. Department of State blog post, Goosby said Peace Corps was …