World AIDS Day Specials Air on UPTV

SEEDS OF HOPE: MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF HIV/AIDS IN ETHIOPIA is a series of five documentaries by film-maker Dorothy Fadiman.  The programs air Thursday 12/1 (World AIDS Day) at 7:30PM, repeating Saturday 12/3 at 8PM and Sunday 12/4 at 11PM, on Urbana Public Television.

SEEDS of HOPE presents the courageous efforts underway in Ethiopia to break the silence, encourage innovative approaches to prevention, and lift the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS. You'll meet activists, family members, neighbors, humanitarian groups, community activists, and health care professionals who work side by side to advocate for greater awareness and provide care. Through the compassion and generosity of those whose actions are not only documented, but honored, the series conveys a message of empowerment and hope. The films are in Amharic with English subtitles.