Nutrition and peer support for HIV+ patients

by GAIA Vaccine Foundation
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Nutrition and peer support for HIV+ patients
Nutrition and peer support for HIV+ patients
Nutrition and peer support for HIV+ patients
Nutrition and peer support for HIV+ patients
Nutrition and peer support for HIV+ patients
Nutrition and peer support for HIV+ patients
Nutrition and peer support for HIV+ patients
Nutrition and peer support for HIV+ patients
Nutrition and peer support for HIV+ patients
Nutrition and peer support for HIV+ patients
Nutrition and peer support for HIV+ patients

Project Report | May 27, 2025
Coming Together to Share a Meal

By Anja Schneider | Content and Community Manager

An essential aspect of forming a support network is to come together as a community. Our Nutrition and Peer Support Program provides this opportunity for our patients and their children: creating a positive environment where folks can come together to cook and share meals with one another. 

 

Each Friday, patients, peers and medical staff come together to share a meal prepared by the patients and shared amongst the wider community. Coming together in this way reduces the stigma around being HIV+, and provides a well deserved break for widowed mothers. The average Malian family has 3-9 children, so a night where caretakers do not have to shoulder the burden of a meal is beneficial, especially  when many have  lost their partners to HIV related causes. 


The impact of our program would not be the same without the help of our incredible donors. With a donation of $10, you would be providing a weekly meal for one HIV+ patient. With a donation of $30, you would be providing a weekly meal for one mother and three children- providing not only physical sustenance but also a much-needed relief from the maternal mental load. With a generous donation of $100, you would be providing an entire nutritious weekly meal for 25 HIV+ patients. We are so grateful and thank you for your continuous support of our ongoing programs!

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GAIA Vaccine Foundation

Location: Providence, RI - USA
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