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en espaņol
Hello and Welcome to our website, I feel incredibly blessed that another
year is upon us and I'm still here! Thank God that I am disease free and
blessed with the resources to help others . My wish is that we all become
more aware and conscious of the world we live in and take our life experiences,
good and bad, to help others in need! It does not take much to call or
visit loved ones and tell them how much you appreciate their presence
in your life. When I first began my journey in helping to rebuild the
self-esteem of women living with AIDS, I was met with many challenges.
There were people who wanted to compare my foundation to other more established
organizations; there were many naysers and those who sat on the sidelines
with nothing to offer but criticism. We are not a medical facility but
we are here to offer our services in a any way that we can;mainly by spreading
good cheer. We've partnered with other organizations to raise money, facilitate
help groups etc. For every naysayer, there have been at least 200 people
who applaud our efforts...so it's been worth it :-) We have also extended
our volunteer efforts to New York as well as parts of the Dominican
Republic. I am honored to work with some of the most compassionate people
in the world whose vision mirrors mine...of seeing the day when there is a cure. Their passion and dedication to
the Tia's Foundation Family far exceeds my expectations. We invite YOU
to experience what we have to offer. Whether you are infected or have
been affected, YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! I would like to share some
of the Relationship Builders that I live by and hopefully
you will do the same:
- DEVOTION: Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love.
- GENEROSITY: Share with friends who have needs.
- A COMMITMENT TO UNITY AND PEACE: Be of the same mind. Live in harmony
with one another.
- HUMILITY: Don't be arrogant, proud, or conceited.
- A NON-CRITICAL ATTITUDE: Don't judge one another.
- ACCEPTANCE: Accept one another. (Roman 15:7)
- GOODNESS: Do good to others. (Gal. 6:10)
- HONESTY: Speak truthfully to others. (Eph. 4:25)
- ENCOURAGEMENT: Attempt to build up and encourage others. (Eph. 4:32,
5:19 Thess. 5:11)
- KINDNESS: Be kind and compassionate to one another.
- FORGIVENESS: Forgive each other.
- UNSELFISHNESS: Consider others better than yourself.
- THOUGHTFULNESS: Look out for the interest of others.
- PATIENCE: Bear with each other.
- LOVE: Love one another deeply, from the heart.
- RESPECT: Show proper respect to everyone.
- HOSPITALITY: Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.
- SERVANTHOOD: Serve one another in love.
I never thought that I would lose friends and loved ones to AIDS...never,
especially at such a young age! Many times while I was going through
the healing process, I felt that my pain would never cease but I'm managing.
It seems that I am reminded just how much they meant to me when I experience
great joys and disappointments in my life that I reflect on them not
being here. During those times, I just want to pick up the phone and
say, Guess what happened to me but I can not. The one thing that lets
me know that I've progressed is my attitude toward my pain. Instead
of getting depressed or wanting to shut myself off from the world, I
do things to help others in need which is the greatest feeling in the
world ....the feeling that you have made a difference in someone else's
life! With each passing year, God has revealed more and more to me about
my purpose in this life. I wonder what he'll reveal to me this year!!!!!
I don't know about you, but I've got WORK to do (smile)
One Love,
Coletta Renee
"Helping You to Help Others"
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