Esther Boucicault founded FEBS [Fondation Esther Boucicault Stanislas] in 1996 shortly after she was diagnosed with HIV, having lost her first husband and young son to AIDS. She is credited with being the first person in Haiti to publicly admit to having HIV.
FEBS aims to improve the quality of life for people living with HIV and AIDS in and around Saint-Marc, Haiti by providing quality care and supportive services and reducing stigma and discrimination.
We sat down with her to hear about her life and her work with FEBS: