MALARIA/HIV OUTREACH ON SATURDAY 4TH JUNE 2016


The rural people were at Gwarra community with our team for the testing of malaria/HIV and dispensing of malaria drugs with treated nets.  More than a hundred and twenty people were reached out to because we didn't have enough to go round the people that turned
up. The results obtained only proved one thing: people are dying while alive. Urgent help is seriously needed.

Her joy knew no bounds as she saw me. Our leader of Widows Without Children Gwarra in Khana LGA Rivers State with some other members to participate in the Malaria/HIV TESTING.

One of my girls in our orphans scholarship was there to interpret the Ogoni language for us as I interacted with a widow (without children) who was very sick.
One of our volunteers (a professional nurse) was there to dispense the malaria drugs and mosquito treated nets. Glad to have you man.
A cross section of widows and orphans waiting hopefully to be attended to and praying that our package gets to them.

An interactive with some of my orphans in the community.
Our lab scientist doing her best in the testing of malaria/HIV
The formidable team that made the program a huge success.

The results got from this program where we tested widows and orphans (although more than thirty men turned out) on malaria/HIV is simply alarming. Its one thing to be a widow without children but to be HIV positive in an environment where poverty subjects people to all sorts of vices and the stigma of HIV is high can be devastating. Many who were found HIV positive were counselled and referred to the nearest govt general hospital. We call on all agencies, donors, government and developmental experts to partner with us and lets reachout to our rural communities.

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