TASO: The AIDS Support Organization
The AIDS Support Organization (TASO) is a Ugandan non-government organization whose mission is to help HIV-positive Ugandans live with HIV and AIDS, and prevent further HIV infection. As the largest indigenous NGO providing HIV/AIDS services in Uganda, the organization does everything from testing, to medical visits and home-based counseling. TASO also takes their services out into the community by setting up clinics outside of regular centers, and by sensitizing communities to the issue of HIV/AIDS.
The spirit behind the TASO effort, no matter how small the medical center, is to be generous and caring. Many of the workers at the clinics, or aiding in home visits, are HIV-positive volunteers who want to spread hope that others can live positive lives, like themselves.
In a war-torn country like Uganda, where HIV and AIDS are widespread, the work of this organization is crucial, and the dignity and respect with which patients are treated leads one to hope in a brighter future for its population.
The spirit behind the TASO effort, no matter how small the medical center, is to be generous and caring. Many of the workers at the clinics, or aiding in home visits, are HIV-positive volunteers who want to spread hope that others can live positive lives, like themselves.
In a war-torn country like Uganda, where HIV and AIDS are widespread, the work of this organization is crucial, and the dignity and respect with which patients are treated leads one to hope in a brighter future for its population.
