JEAN MICHEL Jean Michel came to BRA’s clinic at Batey Cojobal for the first time in February 2006 with Yahaira, one of BRA’s community-based health promoters, and tested positive for HIV. He was losing weight rapidly and was sick with parasites. To get to Jean Michel’s house, Chitra Akileswaran, another BRA volunteer, and I climbed …

NEW YORK, United Sates, July 12, 2006. The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations of the Department of Public Information (DPI) at the United Nations met on 7 July 2006 to consider new applications from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for association with the DPI. We are pleased to inform you that the Committee approved the Batey Relief Alliance …