Source: UNAIDS, 2017
LIVING WITH HIV camps and monthly Saturday clubs at local healthcare clinics and community centres in Lesotho and Botwsana provide life-saving psychosocial support to 10-19 year olds living with HIV, by sharing the tools and knowledge they need to live physically and emotionally healthy lives.
100% OF YOUNG PEOPLE GRADUATING FROM SATURDAY CLUBS FELT:
in control of their health confident in themselves ready to disclose their HIV status able to identify their support network hopeful about the future
SUCCESS STORY JWANENG 16-year-old girl, Botswana
“Since I attended camp, I realised that I was not the only
young person on ARVs, and I have realised the importance of taking my medication so that I could live longer – even than some people who are not infected with HIV.
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18,000
ADOLESCENTS
ADOLESCENTS
IN LESOTHO
IN BOTSWANA
SATURDAY CLUBS 3,400 children and young people were supported through 94 monthly clubs.
SATURDAY CLUBS Over 300 children and young people living with HIV were supported through 12 monthly Saturday Clubs.
RESIDENTIAL CAMPS 14 weeks* of residential camp at the ‘Mamohato Children’s Centre supported 1,213 children and young people.
RESIDENTIAL CAMPS 7 weeks of residential camp supported 372 children living with HIV.
CAREGIVER DAYS Over 800 caregivers were reached per month through Caregiver Days.
CAREGIVER DAYS 50 caregivers were reached per month.
HOURS OF PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT 151,125 hours of psychosocial support were delivered through Saturday Clubs and Residential Camps over the year.
HOURS OF PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT 20,364 hours of psychosocial support were delivered through Saturday Clubs and Residential Camps over the year.
LIVING WITH
Sentebale’s programme of week-long residential
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Source: UNAIDS, 2017
17,000
LIVING WITH
HIV HIV
*11 camps for children living with HIV, 3 camps for children from the local community.
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