$4.8 million launches Haiti HIV/AIDS prevention/care program

Something we’re pretty excited about:

First Government Grant Will Help Cross Launch New HIV Prevention and Care Program for Haiti’s Poor

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (December 1, 2008) – Cross International, a South Florida-based humanitarian agency, has been awarded a $4.8 million grant from the U.S. government for a new program to prevent the spread of AIDS in Haiti and provide care to orphans and vulnerable children affected by the disease.

The grant, announced today for World AIDS Day, is the largest Cross has received to date and marks an important step in the young organization’s growth.

“This is the biggest single grant in the history of Cross, a real landmark in the seven years since we began serving the poor,” Cross President Jim Cavnar said. “The competition was tough, and the fact that we were chosen says a lot about our work and how much we have matured as a ministry.”

Full release here.