[Viva] A personal request to all Viva women

[Margarite Sanchez]

Thanks everyone for the responses so far. I love the honesty! These are all
great comments and observations!  Keep them coming.
When I posted this I didn't know if anyone would comment  ...  but if Viva
is to continue the ideas generated here could help inform our next steps.
I hope more of you will take a few minutes to send out your thoughts.
I think we have > 70 women on the ViVA listserv so it would be great to
hear from everyone!
ox margarite

On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 12:15 PM, Kath Webster <kathwebster at shaw.ca> wrote:

> I think ViVa is needed more than ever in light of all the cutbacks to ASOs
> as of late.  We have fewer places for support and services and there will
> likely be even more cuts. Having an online community of support and
> information is valuable to me.  I wonder if some women would prefer
> Facebook as a platform or leave it as is. I don't feel strongly either way
> but wondering about others...
> In appreciation to all who read, post and especially our founding members!
> Kath
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Mar 13, 2017, at 10:54 AM, CHARLENE ANDERSON <pickles4 at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> I agree with all of the comments, Viva is a great resource for support
> especially like Val mentioned about questions re meds etc. What we need is
> an infusion of new energy to get things moving forward. It's hard with our
> busy lives to keep momentum going.
> Char
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 12, 2017, at 4:49 PM, Tami Starlight <tamistarlight at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> tansi/hello peoples,
>
> interesting.
>
> a few things come to mind as a founding member of ViVA. one of a number of
> them. some passed.
>
> viva should govern itself and according to well articulated principles
> founded on intersectionality, democracy and inclusion. not only what i want
> or what margarite wants.
>
> certainly if viva has slipped from these foundational goals, then there
> are steps the group could take?
> i actually feel viva has not accomplished much of a basic understanding of
> anything other than basic advocacy/support online and some in person of
> HIV+ women. perhaps this is all it was meant to be?
>
> as i check my herstory with viva, i can see its relevance in terms of
> networking and info sharing. that remains. certainly at is inception it was
> more dynamic and, maybe even diverse. especially with members involvement
> and their life experience. at that time i was just over 10 years positive.
> i was also more involved in the HIV+ community. on the board of BCPWA - now
> positive living. i am now over 20 years positive and am involved in other
> grassroots community organizing vaguely related to being HIV+.
>
> for me i bring my 20 years community organizing and 17 years work on
> intersectionality / anti-oppression.
>
> my wish, would be for viva to continue to trudge through the mire of our
> colonial government, non profit industrial complex and society as a whole.
> to continue to advocate and challenge status quo's / oppression. to
> advocate, have semi formal structure, vision and accountability.
>
> i will be attending the viva event this friday, march 17th, 2017. i will
> not be participating in the positive gathering due to other commitments.
> actually here is one: https://www.facebook.com/events/1392452030826655/
> <-- anyone on lekwungen territory / victoria. hosted by camas bookstore and
> the anti-oppression network.
>
> looking forward to the meet up this friday.
> blessings all around for another day. :-)
>
> tami
>
> "Until all of us are free, the few who think they are, remain tainted with
> enslavement."
>
> https://www.facebook.com/TheAntiONetwork
>
> http://theantioppressionnetwork.wordpress.com
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 11, 2017 at 1:58 PM, Margarite Sanchez <
> margaritesanchez at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi girlfriends,
>> Allow me to pour my heart out...with the changing world of HIV, I am
>> questioning if ViVA is still relevant and I'd like to know how you feel.
>> ViVA will be turning 10 in April and I wonder if it has run it's course?
>>
>> ViVA is understated. No one knows about us, we have no funding, no
>> infrastructure (other than that provided by Positive Living BC), no
>> visibility - basically no one thinks about it, most poz people and HIV
>> organizations aren't even aware that it exists. And those that do know
>> about it largely ignore it. - And maybe that's ok.
>>
>> *My questions to you are:*
>> *Does ViVA matter? *
>> *Does ViVA enhance, or make your life better, in any way?*
>>
>> If you are receiving this email you are on the Viva Listserv and however
>> you feel, your opinion, your voice is important!
>> *Everyone* please share your thoughts, thank you,
>> Margarite
>>
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