ADULT: ADOPTION
Posted on Jan 1, 2012
Women often face the dual challenge of caring for children and being the breadwinner for the household in places where formal jobs are hard to come by. Partners In Health helps women find dignified work and the social support they need to be healthy and economically productive.
ADULT SUCCESS STORIES
Jelen's Story: In Peru, a mother survives multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, starts a small business, and saves her family
Lomile's Story (VIDEO): In Lesotho, a mother adopts five orphans after her own children are grown
Dr. Ruth's Story: In Haiti, PIH's breast cancer clinic is now open
Sori's Story: In the U.S., a community health worker accompanies women living with HIV
Elda's Story: In Mexico, a woman controls her epilepsy
Stella's Story: Former sex workers living with HIV start a restaurant in Malawi
Ilrick's Story: In Haiti, a woman living with HIV learns to control her disease while becoming a small business owner
Betania's Story: A mother learns to live with HIV in the Dominican Republic
Family Planning: Recent trainings give health workers new tools to bring family planning services to their communities.
LOMILE'S STORY:
A mother adopts five orphans after raising her own children.
Lomile September raised 3 children to adulthood, then started over with five more who had lost their parents to HIV and MDR-TB.
Learn more about Lomile September's adopted family.
Learn more about PIH's work with orphans and vulnerable children.
