Our first Dancing Buddies, Community Gathering was held on Friday, October 10, 2025, at The Well Bar, Church Street, Toronto, and it was a beautiful celebration of connection, joy, and community spirit! 💜

🌟 From Vision to Impact: Yasir Ali Khan’s Journey with HIV Buddies 🌟

Presentation of Interventions: From 2018 to the present, Yasir Ali Khan has led an inspiring journey, transforming lived experiences into action and passion into impact. 💪💜

What started as a small peer-support effort has now grown into HIV Buddies, a movement dedicated to creating safe, inclusive, and stigma-free spaces for South Asian, Middle Eastern, and North African (MENA) communities, and all individuals living with or at risk of HIV.

🌈 Over the years, HIV Buddies’ work has focused on:

✅ Building peer-led support networks

✅ Promoting HIV/HCV/STBBI testing and awareness

✅ Advocating for harm reduction and mental health(Chemsex/PNP issues)

✅ Empowering communities through education and storytelling

Today, HIV Buddies continues to lead innovative projects and campaigns, including:

🎙 National and International Knowledge Exchange HUB Broadcasts

💃 Dancing Buddies – Community Gatherings

🌍 Let’s Talk awareness campaigns

📞 Peer Support Helpline & Training

💻 Online Forums for South Asian and MENA communities

Our mission remains clear — to empower through empathy, educate with compassion, and eliminate stigma through connection. 💜