Assessment mbili (two)

Our second assessment was in Kisii. That day I interviewed 5 women living with HIV/AIDS. One of them was a 20 year old woman who had just recently learned of her HIV status. Her name was Quinter. She was an absolute joy to be around. We exchanged contact information, and I am hoping to stay in touch with her. She was very positive, but the other women I spoke with seemed very sad and ashamed. They never looked me in the eyes. One woman told me that people tell her she is ugly because she has HIV. I did my best to assure her that they are wrong, God knows she is beautiful and has a plan for her life. That seemed to perk her spirits a little.

Pictures: Giving assessments in a classroom at Iterio school; a group of us after the nutrition class (Quinter is the woman standing next to me).