Tag Archives | HIV/AIDS

Against all odds, HIV-positive single mother gains strength to care for her own children

By on April 15, 2011 in Sponsor Impact

In this post: increased household income as a tool to stop HIV/AIDS In this world, you need money to do pretty much anything. You can’t survive very long without income or someone else to take care of you. So what would happen to your children if you were a single parent who fell desperately ill and had [...]

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Remembering the poor in a forgotten place

By on March 17, 2011 in Sponsor Impact

In this post: Access to medical care as a tool to stop HIV/AIDS In Galatians 2:10, Paul mentions how important it is for believers to “remember the poor.” Few places in the world display this notion more obviously than the Tumaini Medical Center in Marsabit, Kenya. This part of Kenya is also referred to as the Northern [...]

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A proven way to slow the progression of HIV to AIDS

By on March 2, 2011 in Sponsor Impact

March 8 is the 100-year anniversary of International Women’s Day – a day to celebrate the accomplishments of women and reaffirm our commitment to gender equality. This week, Poverty 180 focuses on women in relation to education, clean water, HIV/AIDS and gender-based injustice. Living with HIV/AIDS — From thoughts of suicide to hope for the future Leriange Gelin started planning her suicide [...]

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Urgent: Harness your right to speak up for the world’s poor

By on February 23, 2011 in Sponsor Impact

Congressional Budget Action Alert Public Policy & Advocacy Team Action Alert Content: Antonio, a farmer from northern Mozambique, has increased his income and livelihood through participation in FH food security programs. He has been able to grow peanuts, maize, rice, cow peas and sesame. Despite erratic rains that seriously impacted other farmers, Antonio sold some [...]

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HIV-positive woman says, “I have completely changed, mentally and physically.”

By on February 16, 2011 in Sponsor Impact

In this post: Compassionate care as a tool to stop HIV/AIDS. “I have completely changed, mentally and physically. “I am helping others who are suffering from HIV. I discuss with my peers and neighbors about different issues. I encourage people to know their [HIV] status. I am serving as a model for the community. “People were expecting [...]

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It’s not easy being abstinent…my friends sometimes make fun of me…but I know I’m doing the right thing.

By on February 3, 2011 in Sponsor Impact

In this post: Prevention as a tool to stop HIV/AIDS. A new story from our amazing FH staff in Mozambique. Esmeralda is a young lady of 19 years. She participated in our HIV/AIDS programs in 2007 and voluntarily signed a pledge to be abstinent until marriage. Today, three years after signing her pledge, Esmeralda is very excited [...]

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Five ways to stop HIV/AIDS

By on January 20, 2011 in Sponsor Impact

It is the pandemic of the century, but it is not unbeatable. FH fights HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia, Uganda, Mozambique, Kenya, Rwanda and Haiti. In the last five years, FH staff have reached more than 1.5 million youth and adults with messages of prevention, and they have provided care for more than 5,000 orphans and vulnerable [...]

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Current facts about South Sudan on this historical day

By on January 9, 2011 in Sponsor Impact

Today — January 9, 2011 — is a historical day for South Sudan because it may lead to the independence of the South from the North, following Africa’s longest civil war. South Sudanese adults around the world will proudly cast their votes between today and January 15 in this referendum which resulted from a comprehensive [...]

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What "stigma" really means to one Haitian family

By on January 3, 2011 in Sponsor Impact

As mentioned in the last blog post, much of the progress made by Food for the Hungry and other NGOsin Haiti was greatly hindered by the massive January 2010 earthquake. Still, right now, dedicated Haitians and people from other countries devote themselves to stopping AIDS in Haiti through education, prevention, and care for those already infected. In [...]

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One last look at 2010

By on December 30, 2010 in Sponsor Impact

Here’s just a quick snapshot for all you numbers people…. God showed his might in many ways in 2010, and we look forward to seeing what he has in store next. Happy New Year! Visit Poverty 180 to join this work in one of four areas: Education, Water, HIV/AIDS, Gender-based injustice.

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