For 15 years, the MAC AIDS FUND has assisted men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS and has provided over $135 million to many humanitarian projects around the world ￉ But if you think the process of turning lipstick sales into life-saving programs is simple, think again￉ We spoke with the executive director of the MAC AIDS FUND NANCY MAHON about what happens behind the scenes when corporations get involved in the business of giving

We feature a promising example of cooperation between big business and humanitarianism as we visit the LEAP School in Cape Town, South Africa￉ The LEAP School focuses on developing ￒtransformative leadershipￓ skills among teenagers as part of an effort to lower South Africa's HIV infection rate and to address the underlying societal issues behind the disease. But the progressive educational model found at the LEAP School is only part of a larger story