| mothers2mothers Los Angeles, CA/South Africa |
Current RRF Grant: $15,000 RRF Grant Recipient since 2007 Total Grants Awarded: $75,000 |
Through trained “mentor mothers” who are themselves HIV infected, mothers2mothers provides education and psychosocial mentoring to help other HIV+ pregnant women access services to prevent mother-to-child transmission and adhere to treatment. In clinics located in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, RRF’s funds will support HIV/AIDS education and counseling to over 25,000 pregnant women and new mothers. mothers2mothers serves South Africa’s most populous province, that also has the highest birth rate and highest HIV sero-prevalence (more than 40% of pregnant women are infected). Without treatment, 25% of infected mothers will pass the disease on to their newborns.
