Today is World AIDS Day. This year’s theme is “Getting to Zero,” with a commitment to zero new HIV infections, zero AIDS-related deaths and zero discrimination.
Our two-pronged strategy to help fight the HIV/AIDS pandemic, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, is to a) provide livestock to increase incomes so impoverished families can afford AIDS medication and b) teach sustainable farm methods integrating livestock with crop production to add protein to family diets so the AIDS medicine will be more effective.
Our work in the field has other positive effects that will help us “Get to Zero.” Watch these short videos to hear it directly from our participants.
Heifer Improves the Nutrition and Health of People Living with HIV/AIDS
Heifer Helps HIV/AIDS Orphans
Heifer Helps End Discrimination Against Survivors
My husband is working as volunteer MD for UN in Mzuzu and I am RN volunteering in same hospital in Malawi.
Want to know what procedure a group has to go through to become eligible for a loan or help? Have been contacted by a local daycare/orphanage for immediate soya and ground maize to feed 100+ children and elders since they have had no food for their one meal a day for 3 months. They have some land to replant maize and vegetables but no fertilizer. Al so want to raise chickens for eggs to sell. Is this something Heifer would be able to help with?
Thank-you,
Margie
Margie,
Thanks for the good work you’re doing in Malawi. While I can’t speak to the specifics of what our office in Malawi is able to do, I did want to pass on their contact information for you: heifer.malawi@heifer.org.