Equipping poor families with HIV/AIDS life skills

When this year started, I remember telling Stella, my director, that they should give me a crash course on Will Writing.

At that time, I was so weak and depressed I felt I would be gone before the year ended. Its now December and I've never felt stronger!!

The best gift we received for the year was the donation from GlobalGiving in February...that really rejuvenated our spirits and prepared us for a challenging year.

For HIV+ persons like me, we feel as if our lives have just started...we have been so busy providing moral and social support to other PLWHA, counseling couples, advocating for their increased participation, providing VCT services....and we still feel we have a lot to offer!! (Who said about Will writing?)

The World Aids Day was also another first: as one team interacted with street families and vulnerable orphans, we were busy conducting a door-to-door sensitization campaign on how to use both the female and male condoms, a very important component in stemming new infections.

We believe next year is going to be more exciting, more challenging and more inspiring.

But this is only possible with your continued support....so far, I can't compain...you have been very dependable.

I hope I can personally count on your increased support? I really feel like I need to continue living, that more people need to draw from my strength, others need to learn from my mistakes. So that we can all continue to live.

Thanks for your presence and support, enjoy your festive season!!

See you Next Year!! Nelly