Sister Gen

Sister Gen is the Director of St. Joseph Shelter of Hope, which reaches out to the poor and the sick in Voi, Kenya.   A trained nurse, Sister Gen became interested in HIV/AIDS nearly 20 years ago when delivering a baby for a woman who was infected.  She noticed sores that she had never seen before [...]

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Orphans

The AIDS pandemic in Africa is killing off a generation of parents, leaving their children orphaned, often sick with the disease that killed them. Grandparents step in when they can, as do Aunties, older siblings and neighbours.  But even they aren’t able to take care of all the orphaned children. Forty five orphaned girls have [...]

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PMTCT at St. Mary’s Mission Hospital

I am so impressed with the level of dedication shown by the partners we work with in Africa. Patrick Mwangi is the nurse in charge of the PMTCT Clinic at St. Mary’s Mission Hospital.  When I spoke with him, he was so eager to tell me about all the good work they’re doing and the babies’ [...]

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In the Archdiocese of Mombasa

One of our partners is the Archdiocese of Mombasa Community Based Health Care and AIDS Relief Project.  It’s a big name for a really big project.  I was so impressed, when I visited in March, by the scope of this program.  There’s a clinic, home visits, support groups and a huge number of volunteers. This [...]

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At St. Therese House of Hope

At St. Therese House of Hope, originally uploaded by Pediatric AIDS Canada. After a long day of official business, Julie, our Executive Director, was able to take some time to visit and play with the girls at St. Therese. Neither of us wanted to leave.

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