The Fondation québécoise du sida (Fqsida) was founded in 1997 to finance activities by organizations battling HIV/AIDS.

The member organizations of the Fqsida use a community-based approach to respond effectively to the issues affecting people living with HIV and those at risk of contracting the virus. Indispensable actors in the battle against HIV/AIDS in Québec, the member organizations of Fqsida facilitate access to prevention materials, support people affected by HIV/AIDS, combat discrimination and thus fight the HIV epidemic throughout Québec.

The Fqsida street fundraising campaign

In 2007, Fqsida was seeking new sources of funding for its member organizations. That same year, assisted by COCQ-SIDA and AIDES, two major actors in the battle against HIV/AIDS, the Foundation launched a campaign to raise awareness about the issues and to encourage public support through regular donations. Like the daily work of the member organizations and our many volunteers, your commitment plays a determining role in the outcome of this battle that we must fight together. Fqsida is engaged in combating the spread of HIV/AIDS and helping people living with HIV in Québec and in Africa. To that end, 50% of given funds goes to Fqsida member organizations, and 50% to the African member organizations of PLUS, coalition internationale sida.

La Fqsida s’engage à combattre la propagation du VIH/sida et à soutenir les personnes vivant avec le VIH du Québec et de l’Afrique francophone, en faisant bénéficier les actions québécoises de la Fqsida de la moitié des fonds collectés et en remettant l’autre moitié aux organismes africains membres de PLUS, coalition internationale sida.

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The Fqsida and the PLUS coalition: a winning partnership in the fight against HIV/AIDS

The Fqsida is now allied with the PLUS coalition. This partnership will ensure an even more efficient effort in the fight against HIV/AIDS in French-Speaking Africa, echoing the current standards of Quebec’s social community culture. In fact, the PLUS coalition guarantees conformity of its member organizations to the criteria of community-based action.

PLUS, coalition internationale sida

The human and financial mobilization required to fight HIV/AIDS and the difficulties inherent in implementing programs that provide access to care and prevention is rising. To face that challenge, nine associations that are leading the charge against HIV/AIDS in their respective countries and province (Morocco, Mali, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Romania, France, Ecuador and Québec), have joined forces within a single French-speaking structure, promoting a community-based approach.

PLUS, coalition internationale sida works to :

1) Provide technical support to its members so that they are better organized to fight locally against HIV/AIDS.
2) Influence major funders and advocate on behalf of people living with HIV/ AIDS in the halls of power.
3) Sustain members by giving them more means, such as providing priority funding for field projects of African associations.
4) Develop a more cooperative approach by sharing knowledge and experiences; carry out community-based research, audits and sociological studies.

To know more : coalitionplus.org