A CUSHIONING FOR THE INFECTED

My wife Robai Muhonjia is HIV infected and a member of Jisaidie Support Group in Kakamega North district. The Group was formed on the premise of poverty alleviation and to trace avenues of enhancing the productivity capacity and self uplifting/ independance among its members. If members realize their own potential and discover ways through which they can become self reliant, the community becomes stronger and can move several steps towards development. This Group has indeed tried. For members like my wife who is infected arrangements have been made to bring in counselors who teach them and encourage them on how to live positively. This has given most of the members in that category to live for as long as 20 years and more as they keep to the requirements in managing the situation.

Location: KAKUNGA, KAKAMEGA, KENYA