Our mission

Our mission is to save and extend lives. We minimize the stress and complexity of the path from unknown HIV status to managed care for all people by using a community-centered, low-cost approach.

Our Events

We partner with local community hubs like grocery stores and laundromats in Washington, DC’s most HIV-burdened neighborhoods, then train thousands of passionate local volunteers to go out, set up low-cost canvas tents, and offer entirely free, 15-minute all around services to help people stay on top of their health without needing to leave their neighborhood, make an appointment, or spend any money.

Thank you for being here.

Funders

It's a big team that makes One Tent run. Thank you to our amazing supporters who help keep our lights on and allow us to focus on the things that matter!

Our Team

Our Team ranges in age from just 18 to 29 years old, all the way from Volunteers to Board.

Hana Manaye

Lead Organizer

Steven Solar

Lead Organizer

Christina Qian

Deputy Organizer

Anna Patel

Deputy Organizer

Erica Hahn

Deputy Organizer

Adam Didouchevski

Deputy Organizer

Simar Kaur

Deputy Organizer

Clara Turck

Deputy Organizer

Brendon Frankel

Deputy Organizer

Zaynab Rashid

Deputy Organizer

Isabel Schaffer

Deputy Organizer

Sofia Khugaeva

Deputy Organizer

Mackenzie Copley

Co-Founder & CEO

David Schaffer, MD

Co-Founder & Policy Director

Michelle Shoetan

Programs Lead

Youth Volunteers

From Five Local Universities

Our partners

These great companies and organizations are helping us solve HIV and other problems in DC!

HIV screening Kits

DC Health provides us with all of the INSTI HIV screening kits from bioLytical we need; these kits give results in 60 seconds!

Rapid PrEP Initiation

Us Helping Us is a local, black, MSM-focused clinic that provides fantastic services to all people including those navigated by One Tent Health.

Half Smokes for Screens

Ben’s Chili Bowl is a DC-icon whose food and community presence is trusted universally. To help people get screened, they’re now donating meals to One Tent to help DC residents!!

WeWork Office Space

The Leonsis Family created the Georgetown Venture Lab. Now we get to be surrounded by young, talented entrepreneurs every day!

What We Do?

From 10’x10′ canvas tents, all at the same events, we provide free:

  • Rapid HIV Screening
  • COVID-19 PCR Testing
  • PrEP Pills On-the-Spot
  • Voter Registration
  • Narcan Education and Related

DC + HIV SITUATION

1.8% - Percentage of DC residents living with HIV (DC DOH HAHSTA).

12,400 - World Health Organization's threshold to classify HIV prevalence as an epidemic.

2.7% - African American HIV-positive rate in DC (DC DOH HAHSTA).

13% - Percentage of HIV+ Americans who have not been diagnosed (CDC).

OUTCOMES

96% of people served love the service. 83% of people we serve are black.

1.8% - HIV Positive Rate

1% - Total HIV Screens

1.8% - Total Covid Tests

1% - Covid Positivity Rate

Partnered with a local clinic, we start people on PrEP with pills right there. Game Changing.