CHIVA Africa

29/07/2026

A young child living with HIV cannot manage their treatment alone.

They cannot travel to the clinic, collect their medication or understand why they must take it every day. They depend entirely on the caregiver beside them to keep them healthy.

But for caregivers living in deeply rural communities, providing this care can mean overcoming poverty, food insecurity, stigma, isolation and the high cost of travelling to a clinic.

With grant support secured through The Open University, CHIVA Africa has begun listening to caregivers of children living with HIV. Some interviews took place under a tree or inside our vehicle—but each created a safe space for caregivers to share experiences that are too often unheard.

We met families who rely on a river for water, subsistence farming and a child support grant of approximately R580 a month. Although a clinic may be only eight kms away, a return taxi journey can cost R60 - money that is also desperately needed for food and other essentials.

Behind every fluctuating viral load is not simply a number. There is a vulnerable child whose future depends on a caregiver often doing everything possible in extraordinarily difficult circumstances.

Every caregiver we met was grateful for the opportunity to speak openly and be heard without fear or judgement. Now, we must turn their stories into practical, caregiver-led support that helps children remain healthy and thrive.

To our donors and partners: thank you. Your support is giving caregivers a voice and vulnerable children hope for a healthier future. https://chiva-africa.org/donorbox/

22/06/2026

Recent headlines about South Africa and the US funding for HIV have focused heavily on politics.

But beyond the noise lies a quieter crisis with potentially devastating consequences: the weakening of HIV health systems due to reduced funding.

For children and adolescents living with HIV, this matters deeply.
The greatest threat is often not the lack of medication itself, but the breakdown of the systems around it—trained healthcare workers, viral load monitoring, early infant diagnosis, caregiver support, tracing, and psychosocial care.

When these systems weaken, children are missed.
Missed tests become missed diagnoses.
Missed appointments become treatment failure.
Treatment failure can become loss of life.

Children living with HIV are among the most vulnerable because they depend entirely on adults and functioning systems to keep them healthy.

South Africa has made remarkable progress in HIV care, but these gains remain fragile.

Now is not the time to reduce investment.

Now is the time to strengthen systems, support healthcare workers, and protect the most vulnerable.

Because when systems fail, children pay the price.

To invest in our work please see link below
https://donorbox.org/no-child-should-die-from-hiv

22/05/2026

South Africa’s HIV programme is facing new challenges, with recent reports showing slower uptake of life-saving antiretroviral treatment and growing gaps in support for vulnerable communities.

Children exposed to and living with HIV cannot be left behind.

CHIVA Africa is committed to strengthening healthcare systems and supporting frontline healthcare workers to better respond to the needs of vulnerable children and families. Earlier this year, our team trained and mentored 144 healthcare workers in the iLembe District to improve the use of HIV monitoring tools and strengthen patient follow-up and care.

Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive. Every family deserves support. Every healthcare worker deserves mentorship and guidance.

Together, we can continue working towards zero new HIV infections, zero AIDS-related deaths, and healthier futures for all children.
https://donorbox.org/no-child-should-die-from-hiv

13/05/2026

No pregnant woman living with HIV should walk this journey alone.
Community Health Workers provide vital support during pregnancy - helping mothers stay on treatment, attend appointments, access care, and protect their babies from HIV.

At CHIVA Africa, we believe that strong community support leads to healthier mothers, HIV-free babies, and stronger families.
💙 Connected. Supported. Protected.

To help CHIVA work towards an HIV free generation please see a donation link below

https://donorbox.org/towards-an-hiv-free-generation

11/05/2026

A mother’s love, support, and care give every baby the best possible start in life.

For mothers living with HIV, staying on treatment and achieving viral suppression can make breastfeeding much safer, with the risk of HIV transmission becoming extremely low when viral load remains suppressed.

Healthcare workers play a critical role in counselling and supporting mothers through this journey — helping them make informed choices that protect both mother and baby.

At CHIVA Africa, we are strengthening healthcare systems through mentorship and training so that mothers receive compassionate, evidence-based care and babies can grow up healthy and HIV-free.

💛 Together, we can build healthy mothers, HIV-free children, and strong families.
https://donorbox.org/towards-an-hiv-free-generation

08/05/2026

A healthy baby starts with a healthy mother.

During pregnancy, mothers living with HIV need more than treatment they need support to stay on treatment and achieve viral suppression.

Through antenatal care (ANC), healthcare workers provide counselling, encouragement, and care - helping mothers take their medication every day, stay strong, and protect their babies.
At CHIVA Africa, we support healthcare workers to walk this journey with mothers so that every baby has the chance to be born HIV-free.

Because when a mother is virally suppressed, she is not only protecting herself she is protecting her child.
💛 Together, we can build strong families and healthier futures.
https://donorbox.org/towards-an-hiv-free-generation

06/05/2026

A healthy pregnancy begins with one important step: knowing your HIV status.

Through antenatal care (ANC), every mother will receive HIV counselling and testing - ensuring she gets the care and support she needs as early as possible.

At CHIVA Africa, we support healthcare workers to provide compassionate counselling and quality care - so that mothers can access treatment early, stay healthy, and give their babies the best chance to be born HIV-free.

Because when we support mothers, we protect children.
And together, we build strong families and healthier futures.

💛 Help us reach every mother, every child.
https://donorbox.org/i-was-never-alone

04/05/2026

Every woman deserves the right to choose when and if she has a child.

By providing family planning counselling, access to a range of modern contraceptives, and respecting each woman’s informed choice, we can prevent unintended pregnancies and protect the next generation from HIV.

At CHIVA Africa, we work alongside healthcare workers and communities offering mentorship and health education to ensure women receive the care, support, and information they need.

💛 Planned pregnancies.
💛 HIV-free children.
💛 Zero new infections.

Together, we can build healthier families and a future free from HIV.

💛 Be part of this change.
Your support help us train and mentor healthcare workers and reach more women with life-saving care.
https://chiva-africa.org/donorbox/

02/05/2026

We need to share this message

When a person living with HIV is on consistent antiretroviral treatment and has an undetectable viral load, they cannot transmit HIV to a sexual partner.

Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U)

02/05/2026

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