Susanna Grannis is a Vermont educator who founded CHABHA - Children Affected by HIV/AIDS - which works with children's organizations in Africa, giving young adults the opportunity to acquire parenting skills, and learn a trade. 

Since 1988, World AIDS Day has been celebrated on December 1 each year around the world to raise awareness, fight prejudice, improve education, and increase access to treatment and prevention services.  Commentator John Killacky reflects back to the beginning of the pandemic.

A volunteer for Vermont CARES who has been living with HIV since 1998 says World AIDS Day is a time of reflection for him and others with HIV or AIDS.