[2] After Hurricane Mitch, volunteers from St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Belvedere, CA came to Honduras to rebuild houses and help provide safe drinking water.
In Honduras, job discrimination against HIV-positive people is severe; it isn't uncommon for a large employer to force all employees to take HIV tests, firing all those that are positive.
As a result, Siempre Unidos has developed a variety of forms of employment for its members, including sewing and jeweling, guaranteeing a fair wage and safe, secure working conditions.
The resulting products are sold in the United States under the SiempreSol brand, with profits returning to the clinics to expand access and services.
Recognizing that the only way to end the epidemic is through stopping its spread, Siempre Unidos does extensive outreach and education, reaching the most at-risk groups—commercial sex workers, street children, and high school and university students.