About Us

Connecting, Supporting, Making a Difference!

The Portland Area Global AIDS Coalition (PAGAC) is a grassroots network connecting the over two hundred local organizations which address issues of HIV/AIDS, global health and global poverty, both here in Portland and around the world. They include faith based organizations, school clubs, chapters of national advocacy organizations and more. They vary in size from large organizations such as Mercy Corps to one person crusades. The work of the member organizations varies from providing direct health care services to working in the arts, engaging in advocacy, educating women and children, working with micro-finance projects and more. Each organization strives to make an impact in the areas in which they work.

News

AIDS Researchers Isolate New Potent And Broadly Effective Antibodies Against HIV Discovery Provides New Directions For AIDS Vaccine Design

 A team of researchers at and associated with the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), The Scripps Research Institute, the biotechnology company Theraclone Sciences and Monogram Biosciences Inc., a LabCorp company, report in the current issue of Nature the isolation of 17 novel antibodies capable of neutralizing a broad spectrum of variants of

The Horn of Africa Famine

UN agencies and humanitarian partners are rallying to provide life-saving assistance to 12.4 million people across the Horn of Africa, but needs are rising.

HIV/AIDS: "Worrying" Drop in Global Spending

Aug. 17, 2011 

International funding for HIV fell by 10 percent in 2010 from the previous year, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation and UNAIDS; activists worry that a continued reduction will undermine progress in global HIV prevention and treatment efforts. 

Midwife Shortage Impacts Maternal Health

According to IRIN News, June 27, 2011, Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital's success that has positively impacted maternal care in the South African township of Umlazi (the largest outside the South African city of Durban) is "because of the teamwork between doctors and midwives." With 1,200 deliveries a month, the staff of 123 midwives and 15 doctors have managed to reduce both infant and maternal mortality rates. 

Read more about the role midwives play in ensuring that 95 percent of those women in need of ARV's receive them, the rate of mother to child transmission of HIV is below 3% at IRIN News.

The OHSU Kathryn Robertson Memorial Lecture in Global Health

In a thoughtful, intellectual, and informative lecture, Dr. Slaughter spoke from a from a personal perspective on how the United States Department of State is shifting its foreign policy focus from state to state/heads of state to heads of state diplomacy to a societal concentration. As such, Global Health is a central part of US foreign policy. Dr. Slaughter was instrumental in shaping the development of the Global Health Initiative (http://www.ghi.gov/) in her work with Secretary Hillary Clinton’s 2010 Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review: Leading Through Civilian Power (http://www.state.gov/s/dmr/qddr/).

WHO Releases First List Of 30 Priority Medicines For Women, Children

The WHO on Monday released a list of 30 medicines that “are essential for treating common diseases of mothers and children,” Ghana News Agency reports (3/21).

Spectacular HIV Research News!

According to OHSU, Louis Picker, MD, and his team at the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute have created a vaccine candidate for non-human primates that may lead to a vaccine approach in humans against the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The strategy is fascinating and almost reads like a spy novel. Read the Nature online announcement. View Dr. Picker’s comments on the SIV (non-human primate version of HIV).

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The Imani Project focuses on three main areas: l) HIV/AIDS education, awareness, and prevention in schools, villages and trade centers, 2) Sponsorship of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS (they currently have 40 HIV/AIDS orphans sponsored), and 3) Compassionate Home Care Program for those living with HIV/AIDS, referrals for antiretroviral medication, HIV+ support group and counseling to provide emotional social support, nutritional counseling and financial support. The Imani Project also provides medical care to villagers in remote locations, as well as providing training to villagers in other public health related areas such as sanitation and water purification.

  





  

    
  
        
  
  
  
        
"The Global Health Center is a university-wide program that promotes interdisciplinary global health education, research, service and advocacy to reduce the burden of illness and injury at home and abroad." 
  





  

    
  
        
  
  
  
        
Our House provides residential care for people living with HIV/AIDS, including specialized nursing, social services and occupational therapy. They also provide referral services, housing services, personal care items, clothing and food.

  





  

    
  
        
  
  
  
        
MCP is a center for vulnerable children, many of whom have been orphaned by HIV/AIDS. The center is open on a daily basis to provide children with educational support, nutritious meals, healthcare, psycho-social support, shelter improvements, vocational training and economic empowerment. They also help with clean water projects.

  





  

    
  
        
  
  
  
        
GPD supports sustainable community development projects in eastern Africa. Project areas include: clean water, health and medical care, education, livestock programs and women

  





  

    
  
        
  
  
  
        
EBZEF was started in honor and in memory of Elizabeth Bowers, a Peace Corps volunteer who died while working in Zambia. The fund was started by friends and family members of Elizabeth. EBZEF provides scholarships for women and girls in Zambia. They also provide life skills training and have worked to open a community library and learning center in Lumwana West.

  





  

    
  
        
  
  
  
        
Africa Bridge provides general education regarding HIV/AIDS to communities. They also provide support for families that care for AIDS orphans. They work with children in communities to determine what the greatest needs are and then work with the local community members to meet their needs.

  





  

    
  
        
  
  
  
        
CAP works in the Portland area on projects focusing on: community education, housing, HIV/AIDS testing, counseling, family and teen programs. They also have the Oregon AIDS/STD Hotline and advocacy programs.

  





  

    
  
        
  
  
  
        
EMO HIV Services operates the HIV Day Center and the Daily Bread Express.   The HIV Day Center is a multi-service center serving low income individuals living with HIV/AIDS.  Services include meals, counseling, laundry and shower facilities, clothing, computers and telephones, foot care, acupuncture and much more while facilitating a welcoming and supportive peer community.  The Daily Bread Express provides home delivered meals to individuals home-bound with HIV/AIDS. 
  





  

    
  
        
  
  
  
        
The Harambee Centre connects the people of the Pacific Northwest with the people and cultures of Africa. Harambee means "Let's pull together" in Kiswahili; our logo is the Ashanti adinkra for strength. The mission of the Harambee Centre is to pull people together for the good of the global community. We believe that multicultural education and intercultural exchange are essential to building genuine understanding, respect and enduring relationships among diverse peoples.

  





  

    
  
        
  
  
  
        
With over 20 years of experience providing mental health and supportive services to HIV+ people living in the Portland Metropolitan area, Quest Center's (QC's) mission is to provide services, community, and education to low-income, at-risk people seeking a wellness-focused approach to living and dying.

  





  

    
  
        
  
  
  
        
The Obo Addy Legacy Project formerly Homowo African Arts & Cultures, based in the Northwest, offers authentic experiences with the music and dance of Ghana, West Africa. We create cultural awareness and understanding through our educational offerings, concerts and performing groups that tour the world." 
  





  

    
  
        
  
  
  
        
HHI designs and implements programs to train caregivers in early childhood development to improve the life situation for orphaned and vulnerable children. They work to improve the situation of children living in orphanages, refugee camps and impoverished or conflict stricken areas.

  





  

    
  
        
  
  
  
        
The HIV Day Center is a drop-in center for low-income people living with HIV/AIDS.  Services include hot breakfasts and lunches, access to phones, a mail drop, computers with internet access, clothing, laundry, showers, and hygiene supplies.  A social worker/counselor is on staff and available by appointment or reservation.  Recreational activities such as field trips and games are also available.  Verification of HIV status required.  All services are free, call to schedule an intake appointment.
  





  

    
  
        
  
  
  
        
HopeFirst Foundation provides assistance to AIDS orphans and other at-risk children. They also provide assistance for community-directed enrichment projects, and promote cultural exchange.

  





  

    
  
        
  
  
  
        
ZAP purchases artwork from Weya artists to sell in the United States. They purchase art at double the price of other buyers. Proceeds from the sale of the artwork in the United States go to fund programs that benefit the artists in Weya. Funding helps to provide healthcare, materials for artwork, transportation, water projects and education. ZAP provides more than 75 students who have lost their parents to HIV/AIDS with uniforms and school fees. They sell books and puzzles and the proceeds help keep the children of Weya in school. ZAP also helps provide training for artists on embroidering and painting and they pay artists to train other artists.

  





  

    
  
        
  
  
  
        
"Jubilee Oregon is a member of Jubilee USA Network and part of the world-wide Jubilee movement. We are an advocacy group focused on economic justice through reducing the crushing debt that many developing nations face, allowing them to focus instead on the public investments needed to spur economic growth." 
  





  

    
  
        
  
  
  
        
CRPCA is the Portland, Oregon based member group of the National Peace Corps Association. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit which organizes service and educational activities in the Portland-Vancouver region, makes grants to support the communities we've worked in, and plans a myriad of events (9 per month, most of the year) to engage our 250+ members, most of whom are Returned Peace Corps Volunteers or currently serving Peace Corps Volunteers.
  





  

    
  
        
  
  
  
        
EWB Portland is a group of volunteers including: engineers, public health and medical professionals, architects, teachers and more. EWB works on a variety of engineering projects. They work to provide consulting and assessment services to help local communities develop sustainable projects. They also work in the implementation and design phases of projects involving technical engineering and construction by organizing contracted labor and volunteer work parties.

  





  

    
  
        
  
  
  
        
CARE works on finding and fighting the underlying causes of poverty so that people can become self-sufficient. CARE places an emphasis on helping women by improving education, preventing the spread of HIV, improving access to clean water and helping survivors of natural disasters and war. They also work on economic projects and protecting natural resources. The majority of their programs cover the following areas: agriculture and natural resources, cost-cutting initiatives, economic development, education, emergency relief, health, HIV/AIDS, nutrition, clean water.

  





  

    
  
        
  
  
  
        
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. 
  





  

    
  
        
  
  
  
        
In March of 2000, with the first International AIDS Conference to be held on the African continent approaching, a small group of Portlanders, seeking to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa, discovered that Portland had an African Sister-City: Mutare, Zimbabwe. Partnering with the Portland-Mutare Sister City, this group decided to hold a fundraiser with the goal of raising $20,000 to be delivered that June in support of grassroots AIDS efforts in rural Mutare.
  





  

    
  
        
  
  
  
        
"The Ray of Hope Foundation is dedicated to creating grassroots community based projects that improve education, infrastructure and health services in Kenya. Our projects are guided by the aspirations and self-identified needs of the communities in our project areas." 
  





  

    
  
        
  
  
  
        
"Established in 1995, Oregon Health and Science University/Partnership Project provides a comprehensive array of services to people living with HIV/AIDS, their families and those at-risk." 
  





  

    
  
        
  
  
  
        
Outside In provides medical and social services including: acute and chronic medical care, naturopathic and allopathic medical services, and dental and mental health services. They also provide community referrals, day programs and drop in centers for homeless and marginalized young people and adults. They have transitional housing projects, case management, harm reduction and employment programs.

  






  
  

    

  
  
  
  
  
  

    
  



 



        
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