Provide crucial care to 15 AIDS patients in Ghana

Our Excellence in HIV/AIDS Health Care program has been saving lives for 1.5 years now! We now have 22 patients enrolled in the program. We are happy to report that HardtHaven is now working to secure an even wider variety of HIV medications for our patients. These expanded options of medications will further increase the chances of survival and quality of life for our participants.

We are happy to report that the majority of the participants in the EHAHC program are doing very well and most of them are now feeling healthy enough that they are able to return to school and or work. One of the newest participants in the program is a young boy S, who is around 12 years of age. S was brought to live at HardtHaven in March because his caretakers had abandoned him due to his HIV+ status. S is very stunted in height and malnourished. In S's first month living at HardtHaven he gained over 4 kilos! S has been given full evaluation by the doctor, and after extensive lab testing it was decided that S would start on HAART (the HIV medications). S is responding very well to the medications, and we hope his recovery continues as this strong, swift pace such that he will be healthy enough to start attending school.

Before the EHAHC program many of the patients would become very ill due to unaddressed secondary infections. We are very happy to report that is no longer the case. Since the advent of the program in October of 2012 our doctor has made 21 trips to Kpando to carry out patient evaluations. This consistent and timely medical care means that patients secondary infections are addresses and dealt with quickly, before the secondary infections become a major health concern.

It is because of your support that we are able to provide these children and adults with the basic, life saving, health care they deserve! Thank you!