On May, 17 2009, at the International Candlelight Memorial Day Elena Franchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation has launched new wave of media campaign. It aims to remind about safe and simple protective mean against HIV/AIDS - condom.

It is 16^th social PSA produced by the ANTIAIDS Foundation that appeared on the air of national TV channels since the foundation was established in 2003. According to the expert estimations, total media budget of the foundation' campaigns in media exceeded 50 million USD (in real market prices).

On March, 31 2009 Elena Franchuk, Founder of the ANTIAIDS Foundation, and participants of Fashion AID project handed over to 5 regional AIDS Centers unique autos to help HIV- positive children. Five mobile clinics departed from Kiev to the regions the most affected by the epidemic. Mobile clinics aimed to grant thousands of HIV-positive children with regular access to the qualified help of pediatricians and infectiologists. The project will cover 5, 5 thousands children affected by HIV/AIDS epidemic in need of medical treatment and care. Mobile clinics resulted from the largest charitable auction in the history of Ukraine - AIDS Army Fashion. It was organized by Elena Franchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation on November, 29 2008. During the auction' biddings 580 000 USD were raised. One third of this sum was gained because of the unique lots granted by Vitaliy and Wladimir Klitschko, Box - World - Champions.    

Photo report from the ceremony of the mobile clinics' presentation is on the ANTIAIDS Foundation site (here you can also high quality photos).

On Saturday, November 29, 2008, the largest charitable auction in the history of Ukraine took place at Kiev Premier Palace Hotel. The third social collection Fashion AID - AIDS Army Fashion, created by 32 Ukrainian designers and devoted to the fight against AIDS - was sold out. Besides that, Vitaliy and Vladimir Klichko presented their unique lot.

Totally during the charitable evening organized by Elena Franchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation 580 000 USD (4 000 000 UAH) were raised - that is the absolute record for the charitable auctions in Ukraine in general and for the fashion auctions particularly! All funds raised will be directed for creating mobile clinics to help HIV-positive children affected by AIDS epidemic in remote regions of Ukraine.

Photo report from the auction is here.

On December,1 at the World AIDS Day two-hours cinema version of the rock-concert Queen + Paul Rodgers "Life must go on!" was presented for media and partners. This charitable concert organized by Elena Franchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation and dedicated to the fight against AID in Ukraine took place on Septamber,12 2008 at Kharkov's Freedom Square and gathered 350 000 audience.

Distribution of the cinema version of the concert will cover more than 30 Ukrainian cinemas equipped with HD video in E-Cinema format and sound Dolby Prologic 5.1, and will continue till the end of January, 2009. Executive producers are Jim Beach and Elena Franchuk. The partner of the project is Noviy Channel.

It is not a metaphor. Today AIDS declared a war against humanity. This war takes off thousands lives annually in Ukraine. That's why - "Everybody in the war against AIDS!", - leading Ukrainian designers appeal! On October, 20 they demonstrated at the catwalk of Ukrainian Fashion Week (UFW) the third social collection named AIDS Army Fashion in the context of the Fashion AID project dedicated to the fight against AIDS. 32 designers took part in the joint-project of Elena Franchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation and UFW and created military-style items. Politicians, celebrities, sport stars and Olympic champions, TV presenters were mobilized for this social action by ANTIAIDS Foundation.

Catalogue and photo report from AIDS Army Fashion show is on fashion.antiaids.org.