AIDS Orphans Skills Center Update
Amy Gillespie, TIOS' Executive Director interview with Colorado Public RadioWhile in Colorado Springs this January Amy Gillespie sat down with Colorado Pubic Radio's Eric Whitney to discuss the ongoing health crisis in Africa. Amy has dedicated the last three years of her life creating life saving, life improving programs for orphans in Mozambique. Her 3rd and largest Skills Center in Chimoio, Mozambique serves over 200 children a day.Eric Whitney is uniquely qualified to understand the challenges facing TIOS. Eric spent most of 2003 living and reporting in Cape Town, South Africa before becoming KRCC's News Director, the NPR Affiliate in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Eric is currently the Health reporter for Colorado Public Radio. The interview is scheduled to air between 6:45 and 7:00 am, and repeat between 8:45 and 9:00am MST on Monday, Feb. 18 on Colorado Public Radio. You can listen online at kcfr.org, the story should be archived and available on demand by the end of day Monday or shortly thereafter.Colorado Public RadioTIOS
About TIOS
Amy Gillespie left "corporate" America five years ago to follow a calling to help children in Africa. As she found herself struggling with the local language, with "seed capital of $150.00", she developed a new HIV/AIDS training program that bypassed the language barrier and is now being recognized as an innovative and successful way of reaching African's with the facts of HIV. The program has been so successful; it resulted in her recognition as a top 20 finalist for CNN Heroes.
TIOS / AIDS Orphans Skills Centers' unique "Five Components of HIV" program has been recognized or adopted by Columbia University, Peace Corp, JICA (Japanese Development Corp), Church World Service, ITC (International Trade Cooperative), OSEO, US AID, and The National Council to Combat AIDS in Mozambique.
"In addition to the unique HIV/AIDS training program; what impresses me is TIOS emphasis on survival skills training for children. It is not enough to protect them from HIV/AIDS as many children die from preventable injuries and illnesses," commented Dave Bryan, TIOS/AOSCI Board member.
"Due to the dynamics of the local culture, we emphasize income generating vocational skills for undereducated girls, as they are typically the care-giver for the family and have limited access to education and job opportunities. We teach trade skills to older girls that they use to make educational products that facilitate better HIV/AIDS programs," states Gillespie.
TIOS/AOSCI is a 501©3 non-profit NGO, registered to operate in Mozambique under the name TIOS (International Training for the Orphans and their Survival). Amy Gillespie is the founder and Executive Director.
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TIOSAmy GillespieFounder & Executive DirectorAGillespie@TIOS.US011.258.825.192050
TIOSDave BryanDirectorDBryan@TIOS.US719.499.3283
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