Lupus is also a disease of flares (the symptoms worsen and
you feel ill) and remissions (the symptoms improve and you feel better). Lupus
can range from mild to life-threatening and should always be treated by a
doctor. With good medical care, most people with lupus can lead a full life.
In countries where HIV runs rampant and where staggering percentages of
the population live below the poverty level, hope for the future rests
in the ability to educate, motivate, and empower children so that they
can lead better lives. For children living with HIV/AIDS, adhering to
their medications can be a matter of life or death.
SeriousFun Children's Network's Global Partnership Program (GPP)
provides unique psychosocial interventions delivered through the
vehicle of summer camp and regular follow-up activities, to children
affected with HIV/AIDS, rekindling the spirit of joy and curiosity
inherent in childhood.
In countries where HIV runs rampant and where staggering percentages of the population live below the poverty level, hope for the future rests in the ability to educate, motivate, and empower children so that they can lead better lives. For children living with HIV/AIDS, adhering to their medications can be a matter of life or death.
SeriousFun Children's Network's Global Partnership Program (GPP) provides unique psychosocial interventions delivered through the vehicle of summer camp and regular follow-up activities, to children affected with HIV/AIDS, rekindling the spirit of joy and curiosity inherent in childhood. GPP aims to increase adherence to medication and enhance self esteem (often in the face of stigma and discrimination).
For many campers, participating in a GPP session is the first time they have ever interacted with other children living with HIV. Watching other children take medication motivates them to adhere to protocols—it makes them realize they aren’t alone—that there is nothing to be ashamed of.
A grandmother of one our campers expresses best the profound impact SeriousFun Children’s Network camp experience has on children, “Before going to camp my grandson would not play with other children or talk about his status or HIV. Any effort to talk about it distressed him, so I stopped trying. After camp, I was surprised when he sat me down and talked openly about HIV and AIDS. He has also made new friends and is teaching them games he learned at camp. I am so impressed with how you have changed my grandson’s life.”
Lupus is also a disease of flares (the symptoms worsen and
you feel ill) and remissions (the symptoms improve and you feel better). Lupus
can range from mild to life-threatening and should always be treated by a
doctor. With good medical care, most people with lupus can lead a full life.
In countries where HIV runs rampant and where staggering percentages of
the population live below the poverty level, hope for the future rests
in the ability to educate, motivate, and empower children so that they
can lead better lives. For children living with HIV/AIDS, adhering to
their medications can be a matter of life or death.
In countries where HIV runs rampant and where staggering percentages of the population live below the poverty level, hope for the future rests in the ability to educate, motivate, and empower children so that they can lead better lives. For children living with HIV/AIDS, adhering to their medications can be a matter of life or death.
