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In a series of in-depth reports, Gavin Aitchison looks at HIV in Kenya and visits the projects helping sufferers to fight back against the virus.
KENYA: The long road ahead
9:00am Monday 31st October 2011
THREE decades ago, the discovery of HIV sent shockwaves through the world. But while awareness has risen here, the virus continues to cause devastation in Africa.
The motorbike of hope
9:00am Monday 31st October 2011
ON an unforgiving dirt track, a motorbike roars through the mud - ridden by an extraordinary ambassador for a life-saving initiative.
Heartache to heroism – one woman’s incredible journey
10:04am Monday 28th November 2011
She was given only six months to live and faced widespread persecution. But quarter of a century on, Asunta is a hero.
Boys in fight for survival
8:11am Wednesday 2nd November 2011
The streets are narrow, the houses small, the population vast. The whole neighbourhood covers no more than a square mile, but it has eaten up the space relentlessly.
"They have been left to die - that’s how they end up here"
10:00am Thursday 1st December 2011
HIV orphans and young victims are being given a second chance, at a remarkable but stretched care home. As people around the globe mark World Aids Day, GAVIN AITCHISON reports.
A Kenyan miracle: how four children survived against all odds
10:00am Thursday 1st December 2011
LOOK at her today, and all you see is contentment. But Jennifer's story is one of harrowing pain and remarkable survival.
Mercy and Valerie: Their smiles tell the story
10:00am Thursday 1st December 2011
Both little girls arrived at the care home weak, malnourished, and with nobody to care for them. Today, they are happy and healthy and enjoying life to the full.
STIGMA: A millstone round the neck of sufferers everywhere
9:00am Monday 5th December 2011
IF the physical symptoms don’t get to you, the psychological ones easily can.
TOBIAS: "When I feel weak and my heart is terrible, I come here"
9:00am Monday 5th December 2011
Retired farmer Tobias Sijenyi has eight children and two wives but says HIV left him lonely - until now.
MARTINA: "Please tell those people that I am grateful - and tell them the need is there for others"
9:00am Monday 5th December 2011
Martina's bravery was rewarded with a new house and a second chance in life.
BOOKER: "I really wanted to hide myself"
9:00am Monday 5th December 2011
Booker says he didn't know where to start when he was diagnosed with HIV - but says he is now brave and able to talk.
CHRISTOPHER: "Their faces are shining – because they are just as okay as anyone else"
9:00am Monday 5th December 2011
Christopher was frustrated that so few men opened up. But he says the support for victims has been a massive help.
MICHAEL: "I did not want to embarrass her"
9:00am Monday 5th December 2011
For Michael, accepting he had HIV was tough enough. Telling his wife was even more difficult.
FATUMA: "They do not have anyone else"
9:00am Monday 5th December 2011
When Fatuma's daughter died, she found herself caring for her grandsons. It has been exhausting work, she says.
NAHASHON: "I thank God for this group"
9:00am Monday 5th December 2011
TV comedia Nahashon Nabwayo says a bizarre accident left him with HIV - and he praises the support available.
ALICE: "I am a role model... I feel so proud"
9:00am Monday 5th December 2011
Alice was diagnosed with HIV but prides herself on how she bounced back.
CHRISTOPHER: "It's bigger than any other disease"
9:00am Monday 5th December 2011
Christopher has had HIV for 15 years, but refuses to let life be ruined by the virus.
JARED: "Some people are hard to convince"
9:00am Monday 5th December 2011
Jared Nyabola says his men-only support group has helped him turn his life around.
"It has helped me be uplifted"
10:00am Monday 28th November 2011
The Kenwa support group gives vital help to women with HIV in Nairobi. Here, members say why it's so important.
CELESTINE'S STORY: "I feel I have a second chance"
9:00am Monday 31st October 2011
Celestine has lost 15 relatives in recent years, but remains strong. She praises the support she has received.
PATRICIA'S STORY: From devastation to new-found joy
9:00am Monday 31st October 2011
Three years ago, Patricia was in an abusive relationship and had little hope. Today, she is a shining example of the power of education and positive attitude.
ALICE'S STORY: "At times I would ask God, ‘Why can’t I die rather than see what is happening to my children while I am alive?’”
9:00am Monday 5th December 2011
Alice was in the kitchen when the fire started. Her eldest son, Duncan, was reading a book, so deeply engrossed that he didn’t notice the flames. It was another son, playing outside, who raised the alarm.
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