Component of Catch-up

Due to poverty, unemployment and despair most children living with HIV are normally neglected by guardians and caretakers. Stigma and discrimination at school also affect their attendance and performance eventually.

Under this initiative we identify the most vulnerable children and provide them with scholastic materials such as books, pens, uniform, shoes, tuition fees and school bags. We believe that such support helps to raise their self esteem, confidence and therefore contributes to their performance in school.

We also follow up these children in school to ensure the pupils’ regular attendance and hence improved performance at the end of each term. Monitoring is also carried out at home level to ensure guardians and caretakers play their role.