In this book Veronica McKay and Norma Romm report on an action research project aimed at exploring (while making a difference to) the impact of HIV and AIDS in the informal sector in Zambia. The research involved using surveys, rapid assessment workshops, peer education processes (amongst informal workers), and a national workshop of invited stakeholders (including government departments, NGOs, and the ILO) as a route to trying to create alternative ways of acting in relation to HIV and AIDS.