HIV activist

To be a warrior, there is no need to be in a war of guns and fight until you win. I have been in many different wars with and without gunfire. I am still fighting one long war, which I call the "STIGMA WAR".

Submitted on : Sep 8, 2020

An Open Thank You

Can we just talk about The Well Project for a moment?

Submitted on : Aug 20, 2020

Spotlight on Heather O'Connor: My Journey with Breastfeeding and HIV

The Well Project asked A Girl Like Me blogger Heather O'Connor about breastfeeding as a woman living with HIV in the United States.

Submitted on : Aug 18, 2020

The living beauty flower

It has been while and I would like to check on how you have been doing. It says that life is like a disco ball, no matter how the music changes, you just keep on dancing.

Submitted on : Aug 17, 2020

A HIV Journey - A Story of Hope

As a woman living with HIV since 2003, I dream of a world that is free from HIV stigma, where people with HIV can express themselves with confidence.

Submitted on : Jul 22, 2020

Why It Is Important to Have Language Justice in Our Latinx Communities

It is crucial for Latinx people to feel comfortable speaking their language, which in many ways causes a barrier to communicate with their physicians, case managers, etc. I have worked with many who...

Submitted on : Jul 8, 2020

Spotlight on CiCi: Women Making a Difference

The Well Project interviews Ciarra (CiCi) Covin, Community Advisory Board member, A Girl Like Me blogger, and owner of Healing is Voluntary , for our "Spotlight: Women Making a Difference" series.

Submitted on : Jun 9, 2020

The Significance of One Vote

I can still remember turning 18 years old and all the excitement of becoming an adult. I was excited yet humbled and frightened. I had the power to make my own decisions and step out of the rule of...

Submitted on : May 26, 2020

Grieving in the Age of COVID-19

On March 9, 2020 I landed in Atlanta, flying in from New Orleans. I'd heard about the coronavirus, but it was something far removed from me. In the Lyft on the way to my hotel I opened my news app;...

Submitted on : May 11, 2020

Stigma at Times of COVID-19

Before we even heard of COVID-19, people living with HIV or AIDS were already facing stigma and discrimination as I experienced and shared with you regularly with healthcare providers throughout the...

Submitted on : May 8, 2020