It is World AIDS Day today and Concern Worldwide is proud to be part of this important event which helps raise awareness and support for those people who have to live with HIV and AIDS. Access to nutritious food is critical for the health and well being of everyone, but in particular those people that are infected with HIV. Anti retroviral medication that is taken as part of their treatment is far more effective when taken with food because it ensures that sufferers remain both healthy and strong.
Give Ten Banana Plants this World AIDS Day for £40 and you’ll help give a healthier future.
A gift that changes a life
Bananas contain lots of potassium, are a wonderful source of energy and could be a gift that changes the lives of those who live with HIV and AIDS. For small farmers this nutritious food is vital for food security because even with a bad harvest, you will still get lots of bananas. An added bonus is the UK government will double your donation from this gift, meaning that you can help even more poor children in the world and along with their families.
In the picture is Jeremy Majaliwa standing in his grandmother’s vegetable garden. Unfortunately his grandmother is HIV positive but with the support of Concern, she was able to receive live stock, banana plants and training which helped provide her with the kind of food that will help her anti-retroviral medication work more effectively.
You can browse the Concern Shop for more inspiring ideas that will make a huge difference and transform lives for the better.
Photo: Jennifer O’Gorman/2012/Tanzania.
