In the Eye of the Storm
Reynolds, Robert / Robinson, Shirleene / Sendziuk, Paul
The people who volunteered to help during the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 1980s and early 1990s provided compassion and support to heavily stigmatised people. These volunteers provided in-home care for the sick and dying, staffed needle exchanges and telephone help-lines, produced educational resources, served on boards of management, and provided friendship and practical support, among many other roles.
They helped people affected by the virus to...