From October 5 to 15, AIDES is launching the Love Baguette operation across France. A beautiful ribbon-shaped baguette which costs two euros and half of which will be donated to the association to support the fight against AIDS, and in particular HIV prevention and screening actions in the field.
“A wand full of love to end AIDS”. Thus the association AIDES, which has been fighting since 1984 against HIV and viral hepatitis, presents its operation “Love Baguette”, launched throughout France from October 5 to 15, 2018 for the second consecutive year in certain bakeries. The principle is simple: for two euros, buy a rod in the shape of a ribbon and half of this sum will be donated to the association for the fight against AIDS. Nearly 900 bakeries are partners.
A wand against AIDS
AIDES will specifically use these donations to finance AIDS prevention and screening actions in the field. Last year, thanks to the commitment of more than 1,000 bakeries, Love Baguette had already raised more than 80,000 euros. “But the fight is not over! We still have some way to go to stop new contaminations, in particular by screening the 25,000 people in France who carry the virus without knowing it!”, explains AIDES on the operation website.
“Without knowing it, these people endanger their health and risk transmitting the virus. Conversely, a person detected early and immediately placed on treatment will maintain a life expectancy close to normal and will constitute a bulwark against the spread of the virus. HIV In fact, treatments are now so effective that they “put to sleep” the virus and block transmission, “it said.
Huge impact
And if the concept of Love Baguette seems “a little crazy” to you, “if you take a closer look, you will quickly realize the enormous impact that this operation can have for the fight against AIDS”, continues the association which recalls that from October 5 to 15, 300 million baguettes will be sold in France.
“So imagine if only 0.1% of these baguettes were Love Baguettes, this will fund the fight against AIDS to the tune of € 300,000, just that!”, Enthuses AIDES which offers a search engine to help you find the partner bakery closest to you.
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