HERSTORY  

SisterLove, Inc., founded in July of 1989, can trace it's beginnings to a volunteer group of women interested in educating Atlanta, and especially communities of women, about AIDS prevention, self-help and safer sex techniques.

With a personal understanding of the barriers that kept women out of the forefront of HIV/AIDS education and treatment, Dázon Dixon Diallo initiated a collaboration with a local women's organization to improve access for all women and especially those of color.  In 1987, the Women's AIDS Prevention Project (WAPP) was formed.

In 1989, the lack of support for WAPP inspired Ms. Diallo to found SisterLove Women's AIDS Project with the help of WAPP's women of color advisory board.  Three years later, in 1992, the organization's name was officially changed to SisterLove, Incorporated.

The dedication and compassion of countless women and men have contributed to SisterLove's stability and growth.  Our very existence is a reflection of the women who have shared their struggles and their wisdom with other women in the name of love and survival.  We will continue to draw upon the energy of our sisters' and brothers' contributions and will remain steadfast in the struggle to combat HIV/AIDS.  Our commitment  is to the lives of women.  Our fight is for the future beyond their lives.

MISSION

SisterLove is on a mission to eradicate the impact of HIV/AIDS and other reproductive health challenges upon women and their families through education, prevention, support and human rights advocacy in the United States and around the world.

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

SisterLove, Inc. is the oldest and largest organization in the State of Georgia dedicated specifically to the education, prevention and support needs of women most at risk for HIV infection and those living with HIV/AIDS. 

In fulfillment of its mission, SisterLove manages programs and projects that provide:

• HIV/AIDS prevention education and peer education;

• women’s sexual/reproductive health education;

• transitional housing and supportive services for women living with HIV/AIDS;

• human rights education;

• technical assistance and training for activists and community-based organizations working worldwide to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS and further women’s sexual/reproductive health and rights; and

• direction and support for the formation of a national movement to advocate on behalf of women of color  and women of color’s sexual and reproductive health and rights.

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