Whom AVOL Helps

The Faces of AIDS and HIV, James Estrin/The New York Times

photo: The Faces of AIDS and HIV, James Estrin/The New York Times

 

AVOL serves over 350 households living with HIV/AIDS each year.
Our clients reflect the current face of HIV/AIDS.

  • A quarter of AVOL’s clients are women.

  • 28% of AVOL’s clients are African-American.
    (To compare, African-Americans are 8% of Kentucky’s general population.)

  • 10% of AVOL’s clients are Latino.
    (To compare, Latinos make up 3% of Kentucky’s general population.)

  • 65% of the clients AVOL serves are over 40.
    According to the National Institutes of Health, the fastest growing proportion of HIV-infected individuals is the over-40 age group.

  • 65% of AVOL’s clients make less than 30% of the Area Median Income.

    • Area Median Income for Fayette County (Lexington) is apx. $5,516/mo
    Area Median Income for Madison County (Richmond/Berea) is apx. $4,757/mo
    Area Median Income for Boyd County (Ashland) is apx. $4,100/mo
    Area Median Income for Pike County (Pikeville) and Pulaski County (Somerset) is apx. $3,500/mo
    The average cost of a 2 bedroom apartment plus utilities in Kentucky is $634 a month.

  • The average monthly household income of an AVOL client is around $800 (including food stamps).

Safe, stable housing is important to the health of men and women living with HIV/AIDS.

  • 20% of AVOL’s clients reported using their ovens to heat their homes in winter.

  • 42% of AVOL’s clients believe crime and drugs are problems in their neighborhood.

  • 46% of AVOL’s clients reported they were unable to make it to work, the grocery store, the pharmacy, the doctor, or other appointments because of lack of access to transportation.

  • 60% of AVOL’s clients who rent and 92% of clients who own their own homes reported living in sub-standard housing conditions.

In addition to HIV/AIDS, many of AVOL’s clients are dealing with heart disease, diabetes, mental illness, substance abuse, and domestic violence.

AVOL serves Kentuckians most vulnerable and most stigmatized populations.

We can’t do it without your support.

Please donate today to help your fellow Kentuckians who are most at risk.

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