Who we are

What is GTP+ ?

Grupo de Trabalhos em Prevenção Posithivo, ('Workers for Positive Prevention', GTP+), is a HIV and AIDS non-governmental, not-for-profit organisation based in Recife, Brazil. The core goals of GTP+ are the prevention of the spread of HIV and AIDS, and citizenship for people living with HIV and AIDS.
GTP+ was founded in 2000 by a committed group of people suffering from HIV and AIDs, in response to the need for somewhere to belong and have an identity, not just a label. GTP+ began to develop projects to increase HIV and AIDS awareness and education, and encourage greater activism in the local community. As a direct result of these early projects, GTP+ also began to focus on empowerment and advocacy services for Human Rights and Citizenship for people living with HIV.
GTP+'s key projects are focussed at specific marginalised people groups – people living with HIV and AIDS, transvestites, transponder, and transsexual, male and transvestite sex professionals.

GTP+ Mission

GTP+ seeks to strengthen and guarantee the human rights of its public beneficiaries through education of and encouragement of activism around HIV, AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.

GTP+ Vision

Together with other non-governmental and public organisations, on both a national and international level, GTP+ wants to be active at the heart of the issues around HIV and AIDS and Human Rights. GTP+ wants to be known for its commitment, activism, ethical conduct, local social policy and most of all, the effectiveness of its projects.

Principles

• Citizenship of the individual with HIV / AIDS;
• Respect to diversity;
• Ethical conduct;
• Democracy within GTP+;
• Institutional sovereignty;
• Social participation and activism.

Values

With regards to other institutions, GTP+ seeks to be accountable and transparent, and act independently.

With regards to public beneficiaries, GTP+ works towards the recovery of self-esteem and finding a respectful, welcoming environment to belong and have an identity.

With regards to the GTP+ team and other external partners, GTP+ looks to encourage  individual personal growth – both in human and professional relations.

GTP+ Direct Beneficiaries

GTP+ works directly with people living with HIV and AIDS, sex professionals (transvestites, transsexuals and men) and people with disabilities, specifically the deaf community, who are disadvantaged, both socially and economically.