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Eric’s story: looking after my son

As a single father living with HIV, Eric’s biggest concern is for his son who was born with the disease.

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Dikeledi's story: the Red Cross helps support me

Dikeledi, 18, lost her mother to AIDS, but we’re helping her aunt support her, with food, blankets and schoolbooks.

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Beauty’s story: dealing with TB and HIV

Beauty was in denial about her diagnosis for TB and HIV, but our South African volunteers helped her get treatment.

Skhumbuzo Ndlovu, a home-based care volunteer with the South African Red Cross

Skhumbuzo's story: coming to terms with HIV

When South African Skhumbozo was diagnosed HIV positive, people didn’t want to know him. But we helped him start living his life again.

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Mertie’s story: being positive

Mertie, 44, is a volunteer in South Africa, supporting people with HIV – she knows what they’re going through, as she’s HIV positive herself.

Londaka outside the Red Cross kids club

Londaka’s story: memories of my mother

Londaka is one of 1.4 million children orphaned by HIV-related illness in South Africa. Pink is her favourite colour, like it was her mother’s.

South Africa Florence smiles as she lies in bed

Florence’s story: supporting my orphaned grandchildren

After losing all her children, Florence, 75, now cares for all six grandchildren and the Red Cross provides them with vital support.

South Africa Boniswe and daughter in their home

Boniswe’s story: happy, healthy and living with HIV

She may be living with HIV, but Boniswe Petronella Maphanga, 30, has a radiant smile, a gentle sing-song voice and a joyful attitude to life.

Red Cross volunteer Nancy standing under banner

Nancy's story: dealing with the stigma of HIV

Nancy is a hugely compassionate Red Cross volunteer who has made a massive difference to people living with HIV in her community.

Young children eating in a South Africa Red Cross school

Our HIV programme in South Africa

South Africa has more than five million people living with HIV. We’ve worked there since 1999 on prevention and treatment.

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