02/08/2026
There are moments that remind you why you started.
Today, O Heraldo carried our work on its front page, highlighting Human Touch Foundation's interactive installations at the 26th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2026) in Rio de Janeiro.
For more than 15 years, Human Touch Foundation has stood alongside children, adolescents and young people living with HIV in Goa—not with one-size-fits-all programmes, but with need-based, carefully curated support that responds to their realities, hopes and challenges.
What began as conversations in Goa has now reached the global stage.
Our installations, Red Ribbon Reimagined and The Pill I Didn't Take, were inspired by the voices, experiences and resilience of the young people we have had the privilege to walk alongside. Watching delegates from across the world stop, reflect, engage and connect with these stories has been deeply moving.
This recognition belongs to every adolescent and young person who trusted us with their stories, every volunteer, partner, supporter and team member who believed that compassion and creativity can change the way the world understands HIV.
From Goa to Rio—this is more than a proud moment. It is a reminder that local voices can inspire global conversations, and that the lived experiences of young people deserve to be seen, heard and felt.
Thank you, O Heraldo, for bringing this story to the people of Goa.
The journey continues.❤️🌍🎗️
