RISE
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...
Mar 25, 2021 | News
The adolescent stage of life is often associated with physical and emotional stresses, which can be even more challenging for adolescents living with HIV. Adolescents (ages 10–19) and young persons (ages 15–24) living with HIV (AYPLHIV) often have to contend with the...
