Project Report
| Jan 16, 2020
Kurt Stabilizes with Constant Supply of Medicines
By Rogers | Parner in Africa
Kurt started attending the Baylor Clinic at 8 years of age. He has basically grown up in the clinic and has been batting epilepsy ever since. He currently lives with his aunt following the death of his mother in 2008. As a result of consistently missing doses of anti-epilepsy medicine due to various reasons like irregular supply, Kurt has been having seizures more frequently ... affecting is education and physical activities.
Kurt managed to complete his primary exams 4 years ago but was unable to continue due to his deteriorating metal state in terms of concentration and ability to remember what he has been taught. His aunt decided to enrol him in a vocational institute to learn welding but he was eventually dismissed from the institution when he had a seizure in a metal workshop and fell on electric cables for fear that the next seizure could be fatal.
Now with a constant supply of medicines from AFCA, Kurt has been able to stabilize and reports fewer seizures than before. He now owns a bicycle and fetches water for people to earn a living. He is very thankful for the support he receives from the clinic.
The team here at the American Foundation for Children with AIDS thanks you for supporting this project and the work we do for the children in Africa. As you make decisions regarding your end of year giving, please keep us in mind so we can continue our good work in 2020 and beyond. We wish you a new year full of many blessings and as much hope as you have shared with us. If you would like to learn even more about what we do or how you can meet some of the children you have helped, please contact Tanya Weaver at tweaver@AFCAids.org.
Oct 17, 2019
Florence Is Healthy to Care for Her Children
By Ronald | Partner in Africa
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In January 2011 Florence and her children were enrolled in care in HIV care at Baylor Uganda. Florence was enrolled with hypertension disease which later progressed to a kidney failure. She was then recommended for a kidney transplant in India. Her family contributed enormously to this cause which later happened. Florence narrates that this trip to India left her family with barely no single penny in the pocket. After the kidney transplant, Florence was further prescribed immune suppressant drugs which she takes daily in order to maintain the foreign kidney in her body. These drugs were so costly and this aggravated the already existing financial burden on her family. This saw Florence miss her medicines on several occasions but also could no longer meet basic needs for the family and especially for her HIV infected child. She and her family were always worried and starting to lose hope.
Thanks to AFCA funds, Baylor Uganda procured these badly needed drugs for Florence so she could now access them for free. This greatly improved her health and restored a great sense of hope again in her life. She felt she could now live longer to watch over her HIV infected child. The family got a huge relief and can now save some monies for other basic needs for the household.
Everyone here at the American Foundation for Children with AIDS, and our partners in Africa. thank you for your continued support of this important project. If you would like to learn even more about this project and others, please contact Tanya Weaver at tweaver@AFCAids.org.
Jul 19, 2019
Parents See A Bright Future for Patti
By Ronald | Partner in Africa
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In 2014, at just 6 months of age, Patti was in danger of losing her life. She could hardly breathe and eventually became unconscious. She was rushed to the hospital where she was diagnosed with a life threatening AIDS related condition for which she was hospitalized. She was prescribed Cotrimoxazole injection, a very expensive drug, which was out of
stock at the hospital at the time. The parents had to foot the bills of the medication but it was very costly for them.
While hospitalized, Patty was also tested for HIV and found to be infected with it. This was another blow to the already devastated parents. Patty was then referred to our clinic for further management. Thanks to the AFCA donations, she was able to freely access all the prescribed medicines for her health conditions. Her parents were so grateful and were informed that
there was a group of friends with AFCA that supported to provide lifesaving medicines for children with AIDS. Patty got better and is currently thriving well (virally suppressed from the most recent viral load results). She is now 5 years old and enrolled in elementary school this year. Her teacher is so proud of her school performance and joyous character. Her parents are so grateful and they requested Baylor Uganda to send special thanks to AFCA. The family had completely lost hope and felt their baby couldn’t make it. Currently they are living happily and expecting a very bright future for Patty!
Everyone here at the American Foundation for Children with AIDS, and our partners in Africa. thank you for your continued support of this important project. If you would like to learn even more about this project and others, please contact Tanya Weaver at tweaver@AFCAids.org.