As we conclude this holiday season and look ahead to the new year, let us remember what AHF offers to patients around the world: the opportunity for a renewed life through HIV/AIDS treatment. This season reminds us of the preciousness of life—a theme central to AHF’s mission and celebrated through transformative initiatives like the AfricAlive exhibit.
Throughout the years, AHF has created some of the most iconic and moving conversation pieces surrounding the HIV/AIDS epidemic. One of the most compelling was the AfricAlive – Portraits of Success exhibit.
The AfricAlive exhibit at Oakland City Hall, featuring life-sized portraits of individuals saved by AHF’s treatments
On January 10th, 2007, the AfricAlive – Portraits of Success exhibit was displayed at the Oakland City Hall Rotunda through January 31st, 2007, in Oakland, California. The exhibit was presented as the official cultural event of Mayor Ron V. Dellums’ inaugural celebration.
AfricAlive was part of a traveling display that showcased thirty-five life-sized images of men, women, and children from South Africa and Uganda whose lives were saved by antiretroviral treatments provided by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) clinics. The courageous subjects shared their personal stories, which were accompanied by photos taken by Dorit Thies, a world-renowned photographer.
A visitor viewing a family portrait, showcasing resilience and success through antiretroviral care
AfricAlive – Portraits of Success made its debut on March 1, 2006, at the Prince George Gallery/Ballroom in New York City, where it ran through March 23, 2006. The exhibit then traveled to Los Angeles, California, in May 2006, and later to Toronto, Canada, for the International AIDS Conference.
AfricAlive – Portraits of Success upholds AHF’s belief that Treatment = Life.
Have an archival request? Fill out the form here.