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Deborah

Deborah

Debora’s father died of HIV/AIDS when she was six months old. Due to the discrimination towards those infected with HIV, her mother was asked to leave the house where they were living. They lived with some people who helped take care of them until Debora’s...
Laercia

Laercia

Life became difficult for Laercia when her father died. Her mother is not well and is not able to provide for her and her children. Laercia’s aunt, her mother’s sister, provided some support, but when her husband died she lost the ability to help....
Amelia

Amelia

Amélia’s father has died of HIV/AIDS and left some debt behind because he was not able to provide for the family when he become very sick. Amélia’s mother tries to do some small business but can’t manage to provide for the family. Amélia has a dream for a better...
Julia

Julia

Since Julia’s father died of HIV/AIDS they have been shunned by family and villages where they have tried to live because of the stigma of HIV/AIDS. They moved back to Beira where her mother has struggled to provide for her family by selling fish and prawns....
Fernando

Fernando

When Fernando’s father died, no one from his father’s family come to the funeral and Fernando’s mother did not have any help with the children; she was abandoned. Neither her husband’s family nor her family provided help with the children. Fernando’s mother in...