The Brotherhood Crusade is an LA-based longtime community partner who set up COVID-19 Community Rapid Response Fund to help the underprivileged have access to necessary resources during this pandemic. AHF contributed a $7,500 grant towards the fund to help youth, youth adults, and families in this critical time. The Fund assists them with basic living, academic, and household needs to …
Fundraising Events Turn Digital for the Rental Affordability Act
AHF’s housing affordability ballot measure, the Rental Affordability Act, has gotten creative to keep up their momentum and encourage support of rent control in California. With the outbreak of COVID-19 and lockdowns in place, they’ve launched a series of virtual events to entertain their supporters and fundraise to continue the fight for rent control. Their next event, “Comic Isolation” with …
AHF Advocacy Goes Virtual
As lockdown orders persist across the country, our AHF Advocacy team of mobilizers aren’t taking time off. They’ve moved AHF advocacy actions to a virtual platform and are taking Twitter by storm. They recently held a virtual protest on Twitter to call out the greed of the Pharmacy Benefit Manager system and saw amazing results. Using hashtags and virtual organizing to …
March 2020 AHF KEY HIGHLIGHTS
MARCH 2020 AHF Facts at a Glance– Key Highlights: Month-over-month changes—AHF clients & staff —FEBRUARY to MARCH 2020: As of March 2020, AHF now has over 1.4 million clients in care around the globe, a mark we passed in mid-March! AHF Clients: As of the March 31, 2020 Global Patient Report, AHF now has 1,414,347 total clients in care. …
February 2020 AHF KEY HIGHLIGHTS
FEBRUARY 2020 AHF Facts at a Glance– Key Highlights: AHF now operates in 45 countries, including in the U.S. in 14 states, as well as Washington, DC and the U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico. Month-over-month changes—AHF clients & staff— January 2020 – February 2020: AHF Clients: As of the February 25, 2020 Global Patient Report, AHF now has 1,385,313 total …
January 2020 AHF KEY HIGHLIGHTS
JANUARY 2020 AHF Facts at a Glance– Key Highlights: First, some late breaking 2019 year-end stats of note: · AHF now operates in 45 countries, with a budget of $1.7 billion (USD) and 1,355,493 patients (as of Jan 28, 2020). · AHF distributed over 91 million FREE condoms in 2019 (91,021,890) —almost 25 million more than in 2018! · AHF …
AHF President’s border clinic visit underscores ongoing Venezuela crisis
Jesús’s only chance for survival was to flee the devastating humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and seek help in Colombia. He says he is alive and able to endure thanks to the lifesaving antiretroviral HIV treatment he receives in the border city of Cúcuta, Colombia. “For me, Venezuela is my country. It is the best, most beautiful thing—but I left because …
AHF Dedicates 74-room Van Nuys Hotel for Homeless Housing
On Friday, January 24th, housing advocates and officials from AHF came together for the official ribbon-cutting and dedication of the Valley Haven Hotel. The property was recently purchased and converted into homeless and extremely low-income housing. Los Angeles County alone has the second-largest homeless population of any region in the United States. When people don’t have access to stable housing, it …
Thank you to all who voted!
We’re happy to announce that AHF was voted “Most LGBTQ-Friendly Workplace” and “Best Doctors/Medical Providers” in the LA Blade’s Best of LGBTQ LA Awards. We want to sincerely thank everyone who took time out of their day to vote for us. These awards help us advertise our high-quality services to the community. Local awards like these may seem like a …