Swaziland for Positive Living

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Founded 2001 Country Swaziland		Office location Manzini, Swaziland
Full name Swaziland for Positive Living Key people Siphiwe Hlophe, National Director

Swaziland for Positive Living (SWAPOL) is an Swazi NGO that was formed in 2001 by Siphiwe Hlophe and four other HIV-positive women. SWAPOL provides counselling and education, and seeks to improve the living conditions of people who are affected by or infected with HIV in the rural areas, many of whom are women. The organisation has over 1000 members, mostly women, and is highly active in e.g. challenging the policies of the Swazi government on its AIDS and Women's Rights policies.

It is a partner of the UK Charity Positive Women.

Objectives of SWAPOL

To provide training and education in HIV/AIDS to rural communities

To promote positive living and good nutrition to rural communities

To provide services of counselling to the grieving families (affected)

To establish income generating projects in rural communities

To take care of the terminally ill patients in rural communities

To take care of the orphans and vulnerable children

References

Swaziland for Positive Living Wikipedia

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