We have a little baby named Isa (above) who was very sick at birth and whose mother died of AIDS. He has been living with his grandmother since birth. We assumed he was positive and started him on ARV's to save his life. He grew very well and gained weight, was healthy and then we tested him and he was NEGATIVE!!!! It was so amazing to us all and we were exstatic. I got the privilege last week of visiting his family, and telling the grandmother that he does not have HIV. What a great feelings it was to say that, I have never been able to do that before. His grandmother broke down in tears with joy that her grandson was free of the horrible virus that took her daughter's life. You can't imagine the weight that was lifted that day. So besides taking her grandson Isa, she also has four of her own and also her brother's baby. Women here often take many children that are not their own and care for them.
Fatima, Hauwa and ????, three of her girls. The baby above is the new addition, she is Safiya and the grandmother's niece. Then the last baby (who is her own child) was sleeping during the pictures...
We have a little baby named Isa (above) who was very sick at birth and whose mother died of AIDS. He has been living with his grandmother since birth. We assumed he was positive and started him on ARV's to save his life. He grew very well and gained weight, was healthy and then we tested him and he was NEGATIVE!!!! It was so amazing to us all and we were exstatic. I got the privilege last week of visiting his family, and telling the grandmother that he does not have HIV. What a great feelings it was to say that, I have never been able to do that before. His grandmother broke down in tears with joy that her grandson was free of the horrible virus that took her daughter's life. You can't imagine the weight that was lifted that day. So besides taking her grandson Isa, she also has four of her own and also her brother's baby. Women here often take many children that are not their own and care for them.
Fatima, Hauwa and ????, three of her girls. The baby above is the new addition, she is Safiya and the grandmother's niece. Then the last baby (who is her own child) was sleeping during the pictures...
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A negative result?! That is wonderful news. I love that his grandma loved and cared for him even when she thought he had AIDS. Yea for loving people in the world who will take care of the innocent ones with AIDS.
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