Tyler Curry in Africa
Tyler Curry
Today, I had the privilege of interviewing several people who are working to end the AIDS epidemic in Victoria Falls. But there was one young girl, Rebecca, who was truly remarkable. Rebecca is a 14-year-old orphan who lives with her grandmother. She is an advocate for other orphans who face the stigma of being "bad people." She recounted many of her experiences with abuse in her community.
"People have called me a thief and think that because I am an orphan, I must be a bad person. But it is not because of my efforts that my mother passed away, it is because of God's efforts."
After of year of not being able to attend school because of lack of
funds to pay her tuition, Rebecca returned to school thanks to being a
pilot participate in the Guardian Angel Program of BEAT AIDS Project Zimbabwe. Thankfully, many more children like Rebecca will soon be able to return to school as this program continues to develop.Rebecca not only is an advocate for orphans, but she is also a part of the conversation to fight the stigma of HIV and make her community a better place.
But first, we had to take a selfie.
Note: Tyler Curry is Editor of HIVequal.org
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