03/03/2013
Natalie* is 16 years old, her father
died from HIV they year she was born. Her mother is HIV+, taking ART and
currently works as a telephone operator at the Health Bureau. She has a brother
aged 24 who has graduated with a diploma in nursing and cannot find work. Her
sister who is 19 and left school at grade 6 to be a daily worker and provide
some income for the family.
Natalie is a grade 9 student, she is
doing very well academically. OSSA can take a little credit for this because
they sponsor her education, paying her school fees, uniform, book and material
costs. It is vital that she stays in education so that she can provide herself
with a reliable future.
She lives with her mother, siblings
and grandmother. We also met her grandmother, who moved to Awassa to find her
brother several years ago, when she got here she discovered he had passed away.
She stayed in the area anyway, and now regrets this as she feels that being
here may have been what caused her family to be affected by HIV.
Kx
*names have been changed to protect
identity
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