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PLWHA-Shingirirai: This program evolved within Kubatsirana as a wrap around activity to provide a platform for PLWHA so that they can meet and support one another. To date the program has 673 members in four districts of Chimoio, Gondola, Barue and Sussundenga. Of these, 575 are women and 98 men. The main activities include: - Providing support to members;
- Providing counseling to members;
- Follow up on patients introduced to drugs, alongside with their volunteers;
- Advocating for VCT;
- Providing IEC to communities, churches, prisons, schools, markets, police, army, companies, etc;
- Processing natural medicine for members and patients in community;
- Giving support for positive living, nutrition and stigma reduction through meetings;
- Providing information for pregnant women and breast feeding mothers;
- Running a soft loan revolving fund; and
- Micro saving scheme for members.
Major challenges: -
- Lack of food to accompany medicines;
- Lack of own infrastructure for sustainability (although land has been acquired and brick molding is in progress);
- Lack of inputs and land for members to plough and improve household food basket;
- Lack capital to engage in livelihood projects such as poultry and goat rearing;
- Lack of resources to expand and decentralize program; and
- Being overwhelmed by patients wanting to join the program (there is a restriction in order to improve quality of life of existing members).
Current funding partners include: - Tearfund,
- Human Bridge ( Erikshjalpen)
- HIV and AIDS International Alliance.
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