EJAF Americas
Our US sister organisation is based in New York and makes grants to the Americas and Caribbean.
EJAF Worldwide
We are based in London and fund projects across the globe including Africa, Asia and Europe.
CREATING AN AIDS FREE FUTURE
At the Elton John AIDS Foundation we believe that AIDS can be beaten. Our goal is to create an AIDS free future for everybody
in this world. With enough support, love and creativity, we know this is possible.
AIDS is the most devastating disease the modern world has ever known. By the end of the 20th Century, 50 years worth of
public health gains were annihilated by AIDS. This is an unnecessary tragedy.
The biggest weapon we have to fight this is in all of us - compassion.
We believe that through our network of kind, amazing, creative friends we can overcome these stigmas and motivate scientists,
aid workers and politicians to end AIDS. With your help, we can pioneer ways to prevent HIV from spreading and help people
deal with its effects.
This way we can keep the dream of an AIDS free future alive.
We can do this. Here's how...
Our Goals
No More
HIV Infections
We fund a huge range of projects - from mobile testing units at football matches to sending SMS text reminders to pregnant women. They all make HIV testing easy, affordable, reliable and above all are offered to everyone without judgement or discrimination. It's essential that HIV testing is a routine part of public health. The work we fund is always linked to national systems, and we lobby governments ensure the structures are in place to maintain and expand them.
No More
AIDS Deaths
HIV medicines are now available for as little as $300 a year. Enlightened donors, NGOs and governments have made them available to over 7 million people living with HIV. These medicines not only save lives, they make people living with the virus up to 96% less infectious. So it turns out compassion for those who are sick has also been the best prevention plan. We fund programmes that expand affordable, quality medical treatment to reach those who urgently need help and are still waiting.
No More Discrimination
Stigma is still HIV's most deadly symptom. We have cheap, easy ways to test for HIV, and ever more effective drugs to treat the HIV virus. We cannot use them if people living with or very vulnerable to HIV are shunned, hidden, or denied their human rights. Compassion cures discrimination. It needs no special training or qualifications, just a belief that all people deserve the chance to protect themselves and others. Without compassion, we cannot create an AIDS free future.
Creating an AIDS Free Future
Our Progress
No More
HIV Infections
2 Million Educated by 2015
Our goal is for as many people as possible to know their HIV status, protect themselves and prevent the spread of HIV.
No More
AIDS Deaths
250,000 Lives saved by 2015
We've helped put 150,000 people on life saving HIV treatment. We want to make this 250,000 by 2015.
No More Discrimination
4.7 MillionPeople reached
We've helped over 4 million vulnerable people at risk of HIV to protect themselves. We believe that no one should be left behind.
Running Costs
96p
of every £1 we spend goes towards our goal of an AIDS free future.
£27m
that has been raised or donated is funding that goal, right now.
<1%
is all we spent in 2011 to administer the charity.
7:1
current fundraising ratio; we raise £7 for every £1 invested in fundraising.
1,341
projects we have supported to date.
£100m
amount we have raised to date.
£8.2m
grants disbursed in 2011.
1993
year we were founded in the United Kingdom.
Ways You Can Help
Donate Money
Every donation contributes towards making a better future.
Support a Cause
Support people living with or affected by HIV and AIDS.
Come to an Event
Buy tickets to one of our amazing fundraising events.
Buy Something
Support us through our online shop.
Love is in My Blood
On Valentine’s Day this year, we launched a social media campaign called Love Is In My Blood. Over 50,000 people, including some of Elton’s well known friends tweeted their support - urging compassion to end AIDS. In 36 hours, this message was seen by over 100m people on Twitter and 20m on Facebook, 450,000 of whom are still engaging with the message. Elton’s friend Ai Weiwei created a fantastic art video, inspired by the words Love Is In My Blood that was broadcast in New York, London and Kiev and seen by three million people.
To mark the commitment of everyone who has supported the Foundation over the last 20 years we wanted to do something that raised more awareness about HIV/AIDS, brought people from all over the world together with the message of compassion for people living with HIV/AIDS and that we believe AIDS can be beaten.
We know that our battle is only half won if people living with HIV are still being left behind. We want you to join this wave of compassion, like the people who joined the conversation on Valentine’s Day to show that love - not hatred, fear or indifference - is in your blood.
So stand alongside Elton, David and the rest of our friends by contributing to the Love is in my Blood message via Twitter (#loveisinmyblood) or on Facebook.
We can beat AIDS. Let no one be left behind.