Stories of change
Stories of change
56 Story items
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30 January 2019
Beauty pageant empowers young people living with HIV
Nyanzi and Gloria (21) from Uganda were crowned Mr and Mrs Y+ during a beauty co...
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30 January 2019
By being empowered I know, my future is in my hands
Empowered young people can lead change in their society. However, what is being ...
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21 November 2018
Finally this is happening
Earlier this year a workshop took place to set out a way forward for KY-PLUS,&nb...
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08 November 2018
I will be part of beating HIV
"When I was four, my father died. And I became sick when I was seventeen. A clas...
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08 November 2018
A better chance to say no
“I was afraid of HIV. At a young age I saw the pain my sister went through unt...
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08 November 2018
Dismantling the barriers to HIV testing and treatment
The challenges Kenya faces
In Kenya, 1.6 million people are living with HIV. ...
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08 November 2018
I expected him to die anytime
“My son, Kizza, dropped out of school a year and a half ago. He was sick and I...
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24 October 2018
A referral from the community health worker saved Bright`s life
Bright is 6 years old. His mother died in 2016 leaving him with his father Pasca...
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02 October 2018
We convinced Jariah to get back in care
“Jariah deliberately refused to take drugs for two months. She did not underst...
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04 September 2018
Differentiated service delivery for adolescents
Young people's lives are not orientated to attending health services, so health ...
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29 August 2018
I have no hesitation
As chairperson of the HIV association in Bishan Guracha, Ethiopia, Aregash was t...
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29 August 2018
"We build minds"
"Before Aidsfonds came to Bishan Guracha our community based organisation did no...
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29 August 2018
I will be able to continue my business independently
Tigist is 34 years old. She lives with three of her children in Bishan Guracha, ...
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28 August 2018
I feel a deep sense of gratitude for the chance to change our lives
I wanted to give my two young boys the best life I could, but I felt I was faili...