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Power of Love
Published October 28, 2024
Brian Ahimbisibwe, grew up dreaming of love. But as a young man living with HIV, he wondered if love was possible. Pushing back against stigma, Brian fought for his dreams. Today, Brian is using his experience to help other young people love themselves and find support. A ‘Big Bro’…
Topics:
General
Countries:
Uganda
Story
Emish Ondiek's Source of Strength
Published October 21, 2024
Emish Ondiek grew up in in a fishing community along the shore of Lake Victoria in Kenya, loving science and dreaming of becoming a doctor. But he also grew up experiencing significant stigma for his HIV status. Rather than let that define him, Emish found strength from the mother…
Topics:
General
Countries:
Kenya
Story
Ordinary Can Be Extraordinary
Published October 14, 2024
Ashely Rose Murphy’s life is totally normal- and that is a good thing. Born with HIV, doctors did not believe Ashley Rose would live to see her first year. Instead, Ashley Rose thrived later becoming one the leading HIV activists in Canada, fighting stigma and spreading awareness. But after…
Topics:
General
Story
Josephine's Dream
Published October 7, 2024
Josephine Nabukenya is a founder, leader, and dreamer. Born with HIV, she started using her voice as a child to fight stigma and raise awareness for people living with HIV. Today she leads the Miles of Smiles Foundation, her way of paying forward and continuing to make a difference…
Topics:
General
Countries:
Uganda
Story
Becoming Aunty Botee
Published September 30, 2024
Assigned Male at Birth Aunty Botee was assigned male at birth and raised as a son until she completed primary school, but she used to hate doing boy’s chores because she felt feminine inside, but her brother will punish her if she refuses to do boys’ chores. She grew-up as…
Topics:
General
Countries:
Lesotho
Story
#YouthLead for the Future
Published September 16, 2024
As leaders from around the world gather for the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, one word is on everyone’s mind: Future. World leaders are responsible for acting and making a better future, but it is young people who will live with the successes or…
Topics:
Adolescents,
General
Countries:
Democratic Republic of Congo,
Eswatini,
Kenya,
Lesotho,
Malawi
Story
A Family of Survivors
Published May 6, 2024
The sun beats down on Mampe, a street vendor in Motloi, a village in the drought-hit district of Mafeteng in southern Lesotho. With three daughters to provide for, the 27-year-old single mother is out most days selling wares in the community to provide for them. Fortunately, Mampe’s bubbly girls…
Topics:
Tuberculosis (TB)
Countries:
Lesotho