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In the beginning was the word. How conversations about HIV help teenagers manage their condition
Today, HIV is a chronic condition that one can live with for a long time, fully and actively, without transmitting the virus to an HIV-negative partner, enabling the creation of families, childbirth, and child-rearing. The primary requirement for those infected is to rigorously maintain lifelong therapy, consistently monitor the condition, and regularly consult healthcare professionals.
HIV demands significant self-discipline and responsibility from the individual living with it. We inquired with Maria Bryanskaya, a representative of the Children Plus Foundation and coordinator of the Trampoline project, about nurturing these qualities in adolescents facing difficult life situations, including those in orphanages.
Far East without orphans
Immersion in the charity sector of Russia’s Far East region continues.
Today Olga met with the team of «Far East without orphans» foundation at Komsomolsk-on-Amour city. This organization was founded thanks to participation in the educational project of «There are no other people’s children» foundation, (Stronger with CSS competition, 2020)
Rare Conversations on Important Topics
The year 2024 is officially declared the Year of the Family in Russia. Family values form the basis for raising comprehensively developed individuals, strengthening the society, and establishing the basic moral principles that underpin intergenerational relationships. However, even within this value system, there are still topics that remain partly taboo.
