Nutrition and peer support for HIV+ patients

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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 | Jan 17, 2025
A Shared Meal of Happiness

By Anja Schneider | Content and Community Coordinator

On each Friday of the month, our Nutrition and Peer Support Program hosts members of the Bamako community for a shared meal. The goal of this meal is to provide guests with a safe space to enjoy a nutritious, homemade spread, while reducing the stigma associated with HIV. 

The Nutrition and Peer Support Program opens its doors to HIV patients and doctors alike. The program purchases food that is prepared by our patients to feed to their peer group, their children, and their healthcare specialists. 

So many of our patients have been widowed through AIDS related complications, leaving the pressures of parenthood to one sole individual. The average family in Bamako has 3-9 children, so creating a welcoming environment with nutritious and completely free meals not only lessens the burden on the children’s caretaker, but also reduces the stigma around HIV patients. 

Our Nutrition and Peer Support Program would not be able to maintain its same outreach and impact without the support of our incredible donors. With a donation of $10, you would be providing one entire weekly meal for one HIV+ patient. With a donation of $30, you would be providing a weekly meal for one mother and three children- potentially alleviating some of her stress. 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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