By Ssenkima Stephen | Director
A young, beautiful and healthy woman infected with HIV smiles as she tells her story about how she went from a state of always feeling weak and sick to what she is today. Her sad story changed to joy when she received goats with the project of empowering HIV positive women supported by RACOBAO together with global giving fundraisers.
Matilda lost hope after the death of his beloved husband that left them with nothing in order to earn a living. She narrates the difficulties she passes through while taking care of her children and persisting on the treatment that is effective. If the tablets are taken consistently at the same time every day without any earning and feeding the children too. If the treatment is not adhered to, the virus is given a chance to develop resistance to the drugs. This means that the drugs will become ineffective and the virus will start spreading in the body again all in all losing life and living the young ones desperate.
Matilda was given 4 goats early January 2014 and the two goats gave siblings whereby she managed to sell the old ones inorder to buy food and also contribute to the scholastic materials to maintain her children in school. The family’s situation is fairly good compared when we had our visit.
In general Matilda faces a number of challenges to realize a decent living condition and a bright future and she very grateful with the support she acquired from globalgiving fundraisers.
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