Nutrition and peer support for HIV+ patients

COVID-19 has taken a toll on many aspects of daily life, but food accessibility is considered one of the domains most affected. This is due to COVID-19 changing people's job stability making it harder to afford food like before as well as disrupting supply chains. More importantly nutrition is a key component in maintaining a healthy immune system. University of Massachusetts speaks to the advantages of maintaining a healthy microbiome in times of COVID-19, and how this is dependent on a nutritious diet. Unfortunately in Africa alone, nearly 20% of the population experiences hunger. In Mali around 18% of the population has encountered food insecurity. 

Due to governmental instability this already unfortunate statistic has the potential to increase due to basic needs not being met by the changing powers. GAIA Vaccine Foundation is campaigning for the support of our Nutrition Program to supply consistent meals to those who need it most. For 30 dollars, your support gives a mother and three children the stability of a weekly meal. In Mali, malnutrition is the second leading cause of death for children under 5. With your dedication to supporting GAIA VF we can fight this sad reality. 

Many of those served by this Nutrition Program are dealing with other complications such as testing positive or losing a loved one to HIV. If our help lessens the burden for them in any way then we will continue to provide this support. 

Thank you for reading and joining us in this work! 

Stay tuned for more updates to come. 

GAIA Vaccine Foundation.