"The iron in our blood was formed in stars, billions of years ago, trillions of miles away."- The Perot Museum of Natural Science


As human beings, we are not all acquainted with the same Earth. We do not all wake to the same walls of the same room or have the same two hands tuck us in at night. But when cut, we bleed. We all bleed. And although it sounds strange, we bleed stardust.

The iron that governs our red blood cells is composed of the same atoms that once burned in stars, meaning every human being can be traced back to the very same place. In today's world, it is incredibly easy to see the differences between us because we are so distracted by labels and media and stereotypes, but we must remember that we all need iron to live; what is essential to each of us is the same.

So in case you ever forget, we are here to guide you through the differences of our skin and into the samenesses beneath. We are here to remind you of the iron in our blood.

Send questions and comments to theironinourblood@gmail.com

Sunday, February 3, 2013

"Living Results"

 "AIDs has already claimed more lives than any other epidemic in human history," and it continues to kill about 4900 people worldwide every single day. Though many are unaware, HIV medications do exist, and while they do not cure the disease, they can make a life plagued by HIV into a livable life.

Dignitas International has committed itself to "improving access and the quality of treatment and care for HIV/AIDS" worldwide. Founders James Fraser and Dr. James Orbinski operate on the foundation of a "belief in human dignity," ultimately aiming "to ensure that everyone has access to health care, regardless of wealth, gender or geography."

According to www.dignitasinternational.org,

"Dignitas International is responding in three ways:
  1. WE DO: by implementing community-based care programs, we increase access to comprehensive prevention, treatment, care and support for people living with HIV/AIDS and related illnesses.
  2. WE LEARN: by conducting intervention research to monitor and evaluate our programs, and to answer specific research questions, we continually learn how to improve HIV/AIDS-related programming in diverse cultural and economic settings.
  3. WE SHARE: by sharing what we learn with other organizations, governments and citizens, we improve the international response to global HIV/AIDS and related illnesses.
Dignitas International's First Project: Zimbabwe, 2004
 
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