Bloom project
Bloom project
Community problems are known by community people
It is important that this project is community led, because community problems are known by community people. Says Florence Nakaayi, Executive Director at Joy Initiatives Uganda and partner in the recently started Bloom project.This project works to achieve a healthy future for children and their young mothers (10-24) living with or exposed to HIV in Uganda. Watch her interview below!
"It is important that this project is community led, because community problems are known by community people and therefore can be sustainably solved by communities themselves. The added value of this project to the community is that it's going to have all children, that are HIV positive, being identified, put into care and treatment, plus their mothers to live a healthy life."
About Bloom Project
Young mothers living with HIV experience the burden of double stigma. This prevents them and their children form accessing HIV, health, education and other services. The Bloom project works to achieve a healthy future for children and their young mothers (10-24) living with or exposed to HIV in Uganda. The project is an inspiring collaboration of three Ugandan community-based organisations: Community Health Alliance Uganda (CHAU), Joy Initiatives Uganda and Uganda Young Positives, and is funded by Aidsfonds.