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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Rapper Ryan Lewis's Mom is HIV Positive: Start 30/30 Project to Build Medical Centers

Ryan Lewis is one half of the Grammy winning rap duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis has started the 30/30 Project with his mother Julie Lewis who has been HIV positive for 30yrs. Julie Lewis received a blood transfusion after giving birth to her first child in 1984. Unfortunately for Julie, the blood was tainted with HIV and she was now infected. Julie was diagnosed in 1990 and only given a few years to live, but she has bucked the odds and is still her 24yrs after her diagnosis. Julie thinks this is due to the good healthcare she has received and wants everyone with HIV to receive the same care or better. And that is the mission statement for the 30/30 Project, "healthcare is a human right". They also have started a fundraising campaign on IndieGoGo.com. $100,000.00 is the goal and so far they have raised $19, 238.00. I think $100, 000.00 is to low but it's a start.

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