RISE
Jan 16, 2025 | Stories from the Field
In 2021, when Muupakange Nghukwete was just 12 years old, he was diagnosed with HIV. An orphan living in the province of Cunene in southern Angola, Muupakange faced many challenges in adhering to his antiretroviral therapy (ART). With the help of the Reaching Impact,...
Jul 22, 2024 | News, Stories from the Field
Laurinda, a 39-year-old mother of nine, faced a dramatic challenge when she discovered she was HIV-positive while four months pregnant with twins. Originally from Huambo province, Laurinda was living in Luanda, Angola’s capital, when she was first diagnosed with HIV...
May 28, 2024 | News, Stories from the Field
Meet Ana Fernando, a vibrant 33-year-old new mother living in the southern province of Cunene in Angola. Over a year ago, Ana made a fateful decision: she stopped her antiretroviral treatment (ART) for HIV. Countless women like Ana encounter challenges that stand in...
May 28, 2024 | News, Stories from the Field
Odette lives in the Gitega province of Burundi. A mother of two, she used to make a living by selling avocadoes. But after her husband abandoned the family, it became difficult to make ends meet. So, Odette turned to sex work. Shortly after doing so, she learned she...
Jul 8, 2022 | Stories from the Field
Dancile Habarugira, a 37-year-old farmer, recalls the first time she heard of the mentor mother program ICAP supports as a member of the RISE consortium in Burundi. It was during a routine antiretroviral therapy (ART) visit with her health care provider at the Mukenke...
