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The number of members in the Community has increased to 290, 4 being male and the rest female. This consists of 18 groups who conduct
savings and credit activities. The groups are as follows:-
Two groups of People Living with HIV/AIDS.
Two groups of Youths under drugs and Substance abuse.
The rest are Caregivers of children who school at St Martins.
The above Caregivers are classified into three household categories. 109 are highly vulnerable,
171 are moderate vulnerable and 10 are least vulnerable.
We have conselling sessions which are offered to the Community members and through these sessions most of them have resolved their issues as well as improved their relationships with their families and friends.
Through Community mentor mother, people living with HIV/AIDS are adhering to medication and they are also able to disclose their status to their family members and friends.
Changes that have been observed in the slum are a result of our projects
and initiatives:-
Food baskets have been provided to 143 caregivers that are highly vulnerable.
Through counselling more parents/caregivers have improved their relationships with their families.
Through lifeskills trainings, they are able to solve challenges as they encounter along the way.
Children have also improved their school performance thus improving their confidence.
Those living with HIV/AIDS are getting their medication and changing their perspectives.
Due to high cost of living, households are moving back from least vulnerable to moderate vulnerable.
30% of the caregivers who are running small businesses have closed down due to the high cost of running the businesses.