Emmanuel
Chronic diarrhea had left Emmanuel underweight and weak when he joined our Arm’s Reach Care program. POL provided treatment and nutrition during weekly home visits. When his mother disclosed Emmanuel’s HIV positive status, we helped her obtain ARV treatment for him. Emmanuel’s health has stabilized; his mother uses her training from our program to detect and treat infections before they escalate and to administer ARV treatments properly.
Arm's Reach Care treats children while building community health knowledge to support strategically positioned health workers.
Our Approach
Creating and sharing innovative community models that increase the effectiveness of AIDS prevention and care efforts.
Our Projects in Zambia
Our models are operational in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, in the Matero Innovation Lab. We ensure that our models are having the impact we plan and adjust them as needed.
Why Grassroots?
Efforts that involve local leadership and communities have the best chance of reducing the impact AIDS in developing nations.