A welcome from the Executive Director and Founder
Mission
The Mujeres Unidas Contra el SIDA mission is to unify the Latino community by providing a safe environment for bilingual/bicultural support services and education to Latinas and their families living with or impacted by HIV/AIDS.
Nuestra MisionLa misión de Mujeres Unidas Contra el SIDA es unificar a la comunidad brindando un ambiente seguro, bicultural y bilingue. Ofreciendo servicios de apoyo y educación a personas Latinas y sus familias que están viviendo o han sido impactadas por el VIH/SIDA.
HistoryMujeres Unidas Contra el SIDA (Mujeres) translated as Women United Against AIDS, was founded in 1994 as a bilingual/
bicultural support group to serve Latinas (primarily Mexican-American) who were HIV-infected and/or affected in San
Antonio, Texas and had no support system. Three other groups have emerged from the women’s group, Entre Familia (Among
Family) - monthly support group sessions for families to come together and receive support from other family members of
people living with HIV/AIDS; weekly support group sessions for HIV-impacted children, entitled Niños Unidos Contra el
SIDA (Children United Against AIDS; and weekly support group sessions for HIV-positive Latino gay men who are primarily
Spanish speaking entitled Amigos Sin Fronteras (Friends Without Borders).
After almost three years of operating as the only bilingual/bicultural support group for Latinas, Mujeres decided to apply
for funding under the fiscal sponsorship with another Latino community based organization, Center for Health Policy
Development, Inc. The first funding that Mujeres received was from the Ms. Foundation for Women in the amount of
$10,000.00. After three years of this level of funding, Mujeres evaluated its growth pattern and decided to build on its
strengths and have the women from the support group who had become empowered to function as peer educators by reaching
out to other women in need. This challenged Mujeres to seek other funding that would eventually broaden its scope of
services. The Outreach and Education component was launched and began in 2000. In May 2003, Mujeres received its 501
(c) 3 non-profit status. Since then, we have attempted to add to this component with our various programs with the
specific goal of ensuring that all are culturally competent.
Mujeres Unidas Contra el SIDA is currently funded by the following sources:
Pfizer Foundation
Center for Health Care Services
National Latina Health Network
Ms. Foundation
Charity Ball Association
Mujeres Unidas Contra el SIDA esta recientemente patrocinada por las siguientes organizaciones:
Pfizer Foundation
Center for Health Care Services
National Latina Health Network
Ms. Foundation
Charity Ball Association