HOOP HERO
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** Please see Hoop Hero's COVID-19 Response for these HIV/AIDS infected orphans at the bottom of the page**
Imagine being born with a virus that has no cure...
Imagine being left at the hospital never knowing who your parents are...
Imagine losing both of your parents to a demonized disease at an early age...
Imagine the torment of being abandoned by relatives and the rest of society...
Myanmar is one of the countries most affected by HIV/AIDS in Asia. Estimates suggest there are a minimum of 60,000 HIV/AIDS orphans with approximately 18,000 deaths every year. To the HIV/AIDS orphans in Myanmar, the only certainty in life is that a terrible and disfiguring death awaits at the imminent end of a life cut short by AIDS.
However, given all we know about HIV/AIDS treatment today, there is no reason for anyone to die from AIDS.
HOOP HERO’s founders, Devan and Ethan, have committed themselves to bring hope and strength to children who live courageously with a deadly, highly stigmatized disease. They hope to bring love and care to the orphans abandoned by society, fundraise to bring monetary aid to the community, generate community awareness to destigmatize the disease, lobby with politicians to prevent and eradicate the disease, and reach out to global HIV organizations for medical aid for the orphans.
Devan and Ethan’s trip to volunteer with HIV/AIDS orphans in Myanmar in December of 2019 was a life-changing experience. During their time there, they facilitated various fun, interactive “game day” style basketball events to teach the orphans to have fun, build self-esteem, promote a long term healthy and active lifestyle, and bring out the “hero” in these children who face discrimination and adversity every day.
Most of the HIV/AIDS orphans were abandoned by their families and ostracized by their community since birth. They did not take anything for granted. They stayed true to themselves while living in a society that insists they are less human because they have been plagued with a deadly and incurable disease. The children happily played with flat balls, bent hula hoops and crumbling pieces of chalk during breaks. They ate their meals without wasting food. And despite their distressing histories, each one came out strong to smile through life.
With your help, Devan and Ethan hope to return to Myanmar with monetary aid, sports equipment, and a team of volunteers to give these children hope and help them fight fierce battles every day.
HOOP HERO hopes to raise money with one-of-a-kind merchandise. As an incentive to help children in need, HOOP HERO will thank donors who contribute more than US$150 (or NT$4,500) with a limited edition, glow-in-the-dark-basketball that was designed in collaboration with NBA All-Star STEPHON MARBURY. These balls will not only make you the coolest kid on the block, it will also convey the message that you truly care about this world!
HOOP HERO will thank donors who contribute over US$20 (or NT$600) with a limited edition wrist band that will help raise awareness for this movement.
HOOP HERO can also customize the glow in the dark basketball with your team/charity logo for fundraising. Soccer balls, volleyballs, and footballs are also available. Minimum orders apply. Please contact us for details.
***COVID-19 Response***
Myanmar reported its first COVID-19 cases on March 23, 200. On March 30, 2020, President Win Myint set up the Committee for Committee for Corona Virus 19 to help combat the disease.
The HIV/AIDS infected orphans in Myanmar are at a greater risk for infection since they have pre-existing medical conditions. The HIV/AIDS infected orphans have historically been a forgotten cluster of society faced with social and political discrimination. In response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic, Hoop Hero will send monetary aid, 1,000 face masks, and hand sanitizers to lessen the spread of the virus in their community.
Hoop Hero remains committed to helping these forgotten children with forgotten issues in forgotten places.
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Contact us to inspire real change for those in need. Contact us to support the real “heroes” facing adversity around the world every day. Get involved and become a HOOP HERO Ambassador to inspire positive change. We want to hear from you!
Sincerely,
Devan and Ethan
Founders, HOOP HERO
Imagine being born with a virus that has no cure...
Imagine being left at the hospital never knowing who your parents are...
Imagine losing both of your parents to a demonized disease at an early age...
Imagine the torment of being abandoned by relatives and the rest of society...
Myanmar is one of the countries most affected by HIV/AIDS in Asia. Estimates suggest there are a minimum of 60,000 HIV/AIDS orphans with approximately 18,000 deaths every year. To the HIV/AIDS orphans in Myanmar, the only certainty in life is that a terrible and disfiguring death awaits at the imminent end of a life cut short by AIDS.
However, given all we know about HIV/AIDS treatment today, there is no reason for anyone to die from AIDS.
HOOP HERO’s founders, Devan and Ethan, have committed themselves to bring hope and strength to children who live courageously with a deadly, highly stigmatized disease. They hope to bring love and care to the orphans abandoned by society, fundraise to bring monetary aid to the community, generate community awareness to destigmatize the disease, lobby with politicians to prevent and eradicate the disease, and reach out to global HIV organizations for medical aid for the orphans.
Devan and Ethan’s trip to volunteer with HIV/AIDS orphans in Myanmar in December of 2019 was a life-changing experience. During their time there, they facilitated various fun, interactive “game day” style basketball events to teach the orphans to have fun, build self-esteem, promote a long term healthy and active lifestyle, and bring out the “hero” in these children who face discrimination and adversity every day.
Most of the HIV/AIDS orphans were abandoned by their families and ostracized by their community since birth. They did not take anything for granted. They stayed true to themselves while living in a society that insists they are less human because they have been plagued with a deadly and incurable disease. The children happily played with flat balls, bent hula hoops and crumbling pieces of chalk during breaks. They ate their meals without wasting food. And despite their distressing histories, each one came out strong to smile through life.
With your help, Devan and Ethan hope to return to Myanmar with monetary aid, sports equipment, and a team of volunteers to give these children hope and help them fight fierce battles every day.
HOOP HERO hopes to raise money with one-of-a-kind merchandise. As an incentive to help children in need, HOOP HERO will thank donors who contribute more than US$150 (or NT$4,500) with a limited edition, glow-in-the-dark-basketball that was designed in collaboration with NBA All-Star STEPHON MARBURY. These balls will not only make you the coolest kid on the block, it will also convey the message that you truly care about this world!
HOOP HERO will thank donors who contribute over US$20 (or NT$600) with a limited edition wrist band that will help raise awareness for this movement.
HOOP HERO can also customize the glow in the dark basketball with your team/charity logo for fundraising. Soccer balls, volleyballs, and footballs are also available. Minimum orders apply. Please contact us for details.
***COVID-19 Response***
Myanmar reported its first COVID-19 cases on March 23, 200. On March 30, 2020, President Win Myint set up the Committee for Committee for Corona Virus 19 to help combat the disease.
The HIV/AIDS infected orphans in Myanmar are at a greater risk for infection since they have pre-existing medical conditions. The HIV/AIDS infected orphans have historically been a forgotten cluster of society faced with social and political discrimination. In response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic, Hoop Hero will send monetary aid, 1,000 face masks, and hand sanitizers to lessen the spread of the virus in their community.
Hoop Hero remains committed to helping these forgotten children with forgotten issues in forgotten places.
*****************
Contact us to inspire real change for those in need. Contact us to support the real “heroes” facing adversity around the world every day. Get involved and become a HOOP HERO Ambassador to inspire positive change. We want to hear from you!
Sincerely,
Devan and Ethan
Founders, HOOP HERO
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