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April 17, 2019 / admind / Marketplace

These are examples of our products – you’ll find many more at our events!

Crochet Water Balloons

April 10, 2019 / admind / Burnaby Gogos, Coquitlam Gogos, Marketplace

These hand crocheted water balloons are a great toy for children of all ages, even adults. Made of polyester yarn, they are fun, reusable, washable and dry-able. Soak in a bucket, toss them around, and go back to the bucket to soak them for more fun! Contact us for photos of all colours available.

Price: $10.

For purchasing information, please Contact Us.

Microwave Bowl Buddies

February 4, 2019 / Thelma / Burnaby Gogos, Marketplace

Avoid burning your fingers taking a hot bowl out of the microwave by nestling bowls in these reversible, washable cotton Microwave Bowl Buddies. Transfer heated bowls from microwave to table – they work as hot pads too! The small ones are 9 1/2″ x 9 1/2″ and the large are 11 1/2″ x 11 1/2″. These make lovely gifts and come in a variety of colours and prints.

Prices: Small – $12; Large – $15.

For purchasing information, Please Contact Us.

Pot luck casserole carriers

February 4, 2019 / Thelma / Burnaby Gogos, Marketplace

It’s always pot luck season. Deliver your dish in one of these reversible cotton casserole carriers. They make great gifts, carry considerable weight and come in a variety of colours and prints.

Price: $45.

For purchasing information, please Contact Us.

Infinity scarves

June 14, 2018 / admind / Marketplace, South Fraser Gogos

These scarves come in many colours and can be wrapped around two or three times to get the desired look.

Price: $18.

For purchasing information, please Contact Us.

Shoulder bags

June 4, 2018 / admind / Marketplace, South Fraser Gogos

Shoulder bags in various colours and fabrics. Unisex style (at left in photo) has five pockets; large back pocket on the outside is big enough to hold a book, small magazine, tablet or iPad mini. Smaller bag has three pockets and will hold an iPad mini.

Price: $30-$40.

For purchasing information, please Contact Us.

African animal hanging ornaments

May 15, 2018 / admind / Marketplace, VanGogos

These hand-painted ornaments are themed around the heads of seven different African animals. They are made from paper and plaster, and are about 3″ high.

Price: $8.

For purchasing information, please Contact Us.

Rice paper coasters

May 15, 2018 / admind / Marketplace, VanGogos

These paper based coasters come in assorted designs and colours and some are hand-painted. They are about 4″ square.

Price: Set of 4 for $10.

For purchasing information, please Contact Us.

Beeswax taper candles

May 15, 2018 / admind / Marketplace, VanGogos

These beeswax candles come in three colours.

Price: $8 for one pair or $15 for two pairs.

For purchasing information, please Contact Us.

Children’s book bags

May 15, 2018 / admind / Marketplace, VanGogos

These colourful, washable bags come in a wide variety of designs, some with African animal prints. There are two “gently used” children’s books in each bag. The bags are about 11″ high and 10″ wide.

Price: $20.

For purchasing information, please Contact Us.

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The value of support groups in increasing adherence to AIDS medication...When Tadiwa* was six years old, he lost both his parents to AIDS. As with millions of children orphaned by the AIDS pandemic, his grandmother, Joyce*, was the only person left to raise him. During a visit to their community, a volunteer from Chiedza Child Care Centre, a community-based organization in Zimbabwe, recognized that Tadiwa was ill. The volunteer supported his grandmother in understanding the importance of taking her grandchild for health check-ups; Tadiwa later tested positive for HIV.

SLF partners like Chiedza are deeply connected to the communities where they work, encouraging openness and trust, crucial to supporting people in vulnerable situations. When Tadiwa was diagnosed, Chiedza helped him access life-saving antiretroviral treatment (ART), and helped Joyce disclose his HIV status to him, in an age appropriate way.

Joyce and Tadiwa joined support groups, giving them a safe space to share with people in similar circumstances. Joyce joined a group for caregivers. Tadiwa joined a group that gave him access to counselling and psychosocial support to manage the stigma that often accompanies an HIV diagnosis, and most importantly, to adhere to his treatment.

In Tadiwa’s words: “Support groups helped me to know things I didn’t know. I know that if I take my medications, I’ll live longer.” Tadiwa hopes to one day be a doctor.

The majority of SLF partners that facilitate treatment access have adherence rates above 95%, which are indeed, inspiring successes. More insights like this can be found our most recent edition of Grassroots: bit.ly/SLF-Grassroots

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