Bryan's House

At Collabera, our Women's Leadership Advisory Board (WLAB) is passionate in helping the communities around us.  This charity was founded at the peak of the HIV/AIDS crisis to care for women and children suffering from the dreaded, often fatal infection. Little Bryan Allen, whose mother contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion, was the inspiration for their name. In 1985, at only 8 months old, Bryan become one of the first Dallas area children to die from AIDS. Later, his mother Lydia and older brother Matthew also succumbed to AIDS. Today HIV/AIDS is still prevalent among adults, and their children are born into unstable, fragile households. These children can thrive within the special medically-managed care model that Bryan’s House has perfected. Moreover, that model extends smoothly to other medical needs of children. They have shown that their medically-trained caregivers can meet the needs of children with cerebral palsy, autism, Down Syndrome, and more.  Thanks to Bryan’s House, these families can hold down jobs, support one another, receive critical counseling and education, and create safe, fulfilling households where their children can thrive.