HIV/AIDS Intervention
Acres of Mercy is committed to playing its part in reversing the course of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the communities it is working in by providing or making available services in an equitable, accessible, affordable, comprehensive, and sustainable way over the long-term.
Our Current Interventions
Incubating new support groups;
Sustainable Nutrition Intervention; Supporting Income Generating Activities for sustainable provision of incomes
Behaviour Change Communication: Creating awareness in the community (Schools, Self Help groups and Churches);
Promoting Adherence to ARV and Tuberculosis drugs
Educating illiterate members of the community on the correct use of ARV drugs
Stigma Reduction Activities
Psychosocial Support and Care through Home Visits, Counselling and Material support
Organizing Mobile Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) Outreaches
SUPPORT
The above programs are supported and financed by Grants from AMREF Maanisha a Community Focused Initiative to Control HIV AIDS in Kenya who we have been working with since January 2009.
Link: www.amref.org