Baby formula for HIV+ teen mothers in Lima, Peru
SummaryVIDA ships fresh baby formula to Hogar San Camilo a clinic in Lima, Peru. With a wing devoted to caring for late term HIV positive teenagers. |
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Many young pregnant and HIV positive girls are abandoned by their families. In order to help VIDA provides infant formula to keep their newborns from becoming infected via breastfeeding. Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) is when an HIV positive woman passes the virus to her baby. This can occur during pregnancy, labor and delivery, or breastfeeding. Without treatment, around 20-45% of babies born to HIV positive women will become infected with HIV
Activities
VIDA collects infant formula donated by Bay Area partners and ships to Lima, Peru. Funds collected will help pay for the shipping costs over one year.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $75
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $14,925
Total Funding Goal: $15,000
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This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
This program provides newborns with a safe and free source of nutrition and a life without HIV. This program helps prevent the spread of HIV and the transmission to the next generation.
Project Message
"Visiting the clinic, seeing the babies, speaking to the young mothers, it warms your heart to know we are making a difference, everyday."
- Haydee Rodriguez-Pasto, VIDA President and Founder
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Patti Mangan
Board of Directors Member
6251 Hollis Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
United States
1-415-362-2625
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Volunteers for Interamerican Development Assistanc
6251 Hollis Street
Emeryville,
CA
94608
United States
510-655-8432
http://www.vidausa.org
Volunteers for Interamerican Development Assistanc's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving
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Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Peru
and can also be found under 
Health.
For more information about Peru, read the Human Development Report on Peru or the Wikipedia entry for Peru.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 17, 2009
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