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Name Brahini Comfort
Gender Female
Age 39 years old
Siblings Two brothers
Comfort is a 39 years old female presently living with her father at Likpe Mate in the Hohoe District of the Volta Region
of Ghana. Comfort was diagnosed HIV positive a few months ago at the Hohoe government hospital. Following her diagnosis,
her family rejected her.
Upon referral from the Hohoe Government Hospital, Pro-Link Organization has been assisting Comfort with the help from
the Pro-Link Emergency Fund established by volunteers. Unfortunately, this money may soon run out, so Comfort is in need of
additional sponsors to help pay for her ARV treatment.
Name Rogers Lartey/Timothy Lartey
Gender Male
Age 12 Years/8 years (Timothy)
Postal Address P.O. Box 335 Hohoe
Siblings Two elder brother
Education Primary 5/3
Rogers (12 years old) and his brother Timothy (8 years old) lost their parents to AIDS in 2006. After the death of their
parents, Rogers and Timothy were referred to Pro-Link Organization by the local district hospital and now live with their
Aunt after having been tested as HIV positive.
Originally, their uncle paid for their visits to the hospital and for their ARV medication. However, the uncle died
three weeks ago in a car accident, and since then, the two brothers have been left financially unsupported and have not been
able to attend school.
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Name Comfort Dawin
Gender Female
Age 6 years old
Postal Address PO Box HH 136 Hohoe
Siblings None
Education Primary school 1
Comfort is a young girl who has been left motherless and fatherless. Her mother, Delali Dawin, conceived Comfort out
of wedlock and raised Comfort as a single parent. Delali recently passed away from the AIDS virus. Before she passed, she
was an active part of Pro-Link’s support group after being referred to Pro-Link by Hohoe Government Hospital.
Comfort was born HIV positive, but was not diagnosed until recently. Initially, Pro-Link was able to find a sponsor for
Comfort’s Anti-Retroviral (ARV) medication, nutritional needs, and opportunistic infection support. Unfortunately,
the money from Comfort’s ARV sponsor will expire in September 2007, and she has no new sponsor to support her medication
in the future. Once begun, the ARV medication must continue for the remainder of the patient’s life, so Comfort's
health is currently at stake.
Comfort is now living with her mother’s brother. It is the hope and desire of Pro-Link to be able to find a
sponsor for Comfort so that she can continue to thrive in her young life and remain healthy for many years to come.
Name Daniel Hayiboe
Gender Male
Age 7 Years
Postal Address P.O. Box 126, Hohoe
Siblings One elder brother
Education Primary 2
Daniel's mother died of AIDS early this year. After the death of his mother, his father was also found to be HIV positive
and died a few months later. Daniel and his brother, David are now left alone with their Grandmother.
Pro-Link has been supporting the family over the past year. Monthly food rations are supplied including wheat, wheat
soya blend and vegetable oil. Daniel has recently been found to be HIV positive. Through Pro-Link's Emergency Fund, money
has been provided to treat opportunistic infections for Daniel, but not enough money has yet been raised to support his ARV
treatments.
Daniel's condition has significantly improved, but is still unstable as he has not yet begun the ARV treatments. Daniel
hopes to be able to continue to attend and excel in school, but without the ARV medication, this may not be possible.
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Name Edina Kontombre
Gender Female
Age 7 years old/35 years mother
Postal Address Likpe Mate
Siblings One elder sister
Education Primary School one
Edina is a seven -year-old girl who is currently living with her mother in Likpe Mate (Hohoe District, Volta Region of
Ghana). Edna and her mother have been diagnosed with HIV.
Edina’s mother sells provision and uses the sales to support the family. Since the mother is not on ARV medication,
her health condition is not always stable and she has to struggle to take care of her family.
Upon referral from the Hohoe Government Hospital, Pro-Link Organization has been assisting Edina and the mother for some
time now. With the help from Pro-Link, money was donated and immune boosters were supplied to Edina and the mother to treat
opportunistic infections. Pro-Link provides monthly nutritional support by supplying food necessities. Psychosocial support
is also offered through home visits to the family.
Currently, Edina's situation is not promising. Edina’s health condition prevents her from attending school.
Pro-Link hopes that ARV support for Edina and her mother will improve their health
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