December 1 is World AIDS Day, a day to remember all of the people who have died of HIV/AIDS, a day to consider all those living in the world with HIV/AIDS, and a day to hope for a solution to this horrible disease.
More than 2 million AIDS-related deaths were reported globally in 2008, and 2 million children under the age of 15 now live with HIV. The good news in those statistics, if there is any, is that the number of new HIV infections has declined every year from 2001 to 2008, but the bad news is that that for every five people who get infected every year, only two start treatment. You can learn much more at the World AIDS Day 2009 website.
DirtyFukker, one of our sponsors here at UndiesDrawer, will commemorate World AIDS Day 2009 by donating £5 to World AIDS Day charities for every order made through their website on December 1, 2009. If you've ever considered buying something from DirtyFukker, do it on December 1. In US dollars, that's about $8 per order going to World AIDS Day charities. Everything you can do helps.
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