LetsStopAIDS is Canada’s largest youth-HIV charity that inspires youth leadership for HIV prevention. Founded in 2004, LetsStopAIDS focuses on HIV education and prevention through positive youth engagement and leadership.

Targeting young people between 15-29 years old, LetsStopAIDS engages in research, educational initiatives, and community engagement across Canada and internationally. Having impacted more than 200,000 youth globally since 2004, LetsStopAIDS plays a key role in promoting prevention, treatment and care, and in reducing HIV-related stigma. The organization has engaged with over 9,000 volunteers globally since its inception, offering a distinctive opportunity for individuals worldwide to build skills and gain valuable experiences. In 2023, LetsStopAIDS was elected by UNAIDS to join their Programme Coordinating Board as the North American NGO representative, with a mandate until 2025. This recognition establishes the charity as a key international player for consultation on matters related to HIV prevention, awareness, and destigmatization. 

YOUTH-HIV AWARENESS

The HIV response has advanced on many fronts, but sometimes awareness has been pushed aside. LetsStopAIDS believes that awareness is the key to behavioural change. For 19 years, we have focused on engaging young people around issues of HIV prevention and safer sex by empowering them across the world through knowledge exchange, education, and promoting safe practices.

YOUTH LEADERSHIP

We believe in the power of community. Involving and encouraging youth leadership is the way to accelerate the HIV response. LetsStopAIDS' mission is to plant a seed and a spark movement of young leaders working to build a healthier, brighter future.