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Join TASO
Background
The TASO movement founded by 16 committed individuals in November 1987 is a concept, which embraces all and does not exclude any individual groups and communities, which, seek to uphold, the: TASO Movement Philosophy.
The TASO Movement Philosophy TASO operates and advocates the philosophy of "positive living" which has come to be recognized as the philosophy of the TASO movement and indeed the Vision for the TASO strategic Plan 2002-2007 of ''Living Positively with AIDS''
The philosophy calls upon; individuals, families and communities to uphold the rights and responsibilities, which, pertain to the relationship between persons, affected by HIV/AIDS and their communities.
These are:-
- The rights of persons affected by HIV/AIDS to be supported emotionally, medically and socially.
- The responsibility of people infected or affected by HIV/AIDS to cultivate self-esteem, hope, respect for life, respect for and protection of their community, care for self, care and support for dependants.
- The rights of the community to protect themselves and the responsibility to curb the spread of HIV.
- The responsibility of the community to support persons infected or affected by HIV/AIDS so that they can have access to emotional, medical and social services and that they live positively with HIV/AIDS.
Activities of the TASO Movement include:
- Participating in Public AIDS sensitization and AIDS awareness meetings.
- Supporting initiatives in response to the AIDS epidemic e.g. the Network of positive women, living with HIV/AIDS, The AIDS Support Organisation, The AIDS Challenge Youth Club, The Heart Fund, Philly Lutaaya Initiative etc.
- Provision of HIV/AIDS counseling to the infected and affected people with HIV/AIDS.
- Participating in community based Educational Programmes.
To day TASO has 7 operational centres with one hospital project in Arua and one Regional centre for Southwestern Uganda based in Mbarara. The Centre are located in: Mulago, Masaka, Mbarara, Entebbe, Tororo, Mbale and Jinja. Any interested party can join the movement at any of those Centres.
Membership
All who believe and live with the TASO Movement Philosophy are members of the Movement in the larger sense.
For those who are willing and are able to contribute financially do pay membership fee which, allows TASO to further spread the philosophy more effectively.
Local Membership
Individual membership costs only 5,500/= Uganda shillings for new members and an annual subscription of 2500/= (Ug) Shs. Every year thereafter.
Foreign Membership
Individual membership costs US $ 100 or � 70 sterling.
Corporate Membership
Corporate membership is obtainable at 250,000/= Uganda Shilling or US$250 and thereafter an annual subscription of 50,000/= Uganda Shilling or US$50.
What do you benefit from being a Member?
The benefits include;
- Becoming a TASO family member, a voting member at Annual General Meetings and a fighter against HIV/AIDS.
- Do contribute towards the work of supporting people with AIDS (PWAS) "Today its me tomorrow is some one else�."
- Have access to free HIV/AIDS counseling from any nearest TASO counseling center.
- You can receive up-to-date information on TASO periodically through; newsletters, annual reports, brochures, etc.
- Invitation to TASO occasions e.g. Birthday and Christmas party and Annual General meeting.
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