Meet Angel (pseudonym), a 13-year-old in Tororo District with big dreams of becoming a nurse and spending quality time with loved ones. But amidst her aspirations, she carries a big burden: Angel was born with HIV. “When I turned 11, I discovered my condition and felt scared and alone, unsure […]
“UWESO VSLA Model has given us a voice!” People Living with HIV in Toroma Sub-county, Katakwi District
In the remote Village of Abobore Cell, Obongot ward, Toroma Subcounty in Katakwi District, the Uganda Women’s Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO) Village Saving and Loan Association (VSLA) initiative has changed the general community’s perceptions towards People Living with HIV (PLHIV). Here, a dedicated group of individuals, known as Torom […]
Munomukabbi Savings Group has grown from 15 members to become a Beacon of Financial Empowerment in Mbale City
The Munomukabbi Village Savings and Loan Association, located in Bunghokho Sub-county, Mbale District, commenced with a modest membership of 15 individuals, which is only half of the approved composition of 30. However, within three years of its establishment by the Uganda Women’s Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO), the group has […]
Overcoming Stigma and Rebuilding a Family: A Child Living with HIV’s Journey to Suppressed Viral Load
Child Living with HIV (CLHIV) (KT-08/PA-0132-01) with high viral load copies (234,471) finally suppressed with less copies (159) after various engagements with the caregiver, social worker, parasocial worker and the health team of Panyangara HC III. Naduk (not real names) is the mother and primary caregiver of Lotee (not real […]
After a 3-year treatment interruption
Brian(Pseudo name) is one of the Children living with HIV (CLHIV) newly enrolled on the ICYD program. The 11year old stays with his single grandmother in a family of 2 children in Atiri parish, Atiri ‘D’ village in Mukuju Sub County, Tororo district. Brian has experienced a long spell of treatment […]