Biographies
Teresa Atiendo
Teresa is a 31 years old member in the Powerwomen group. She knows her status since 2003 and consequently is on ARVS. She has three children and is staying with three orphans (two boys, four girls). One of her children is HIV-positive and is paralysed. She is a widow, her husband died in 2005.
Rosemary Adhiamboo
Rosemary is the treasurer. She is 33 years old. Her status is official since 2001 and she is on ARVS. She has a husband and three boys. The second born is HIV-positive and is on ARVS.
Beatrice Khashiama
Beatrice is a member of the Powerwomen group. She is 40 years old and knows her status since 2005. She has a husband and five children: three girls and two boys. Among her children, the two boys are HIV-positive and are on ARVS, just as herself.
Helen Moraa
Hellen is the assistant chairlady. She is 47 years old and knows her status since March 2001. She has three children and three orphans. None of them is HIV-positive. Helen is on ARVS. Her husband died in 1996.
Gladys Nyaboke
Gladys is a 34 years old member in the Powerwomen group.Her status is known since 2005. She has three girls, who are all HIV-negative. Her husband abandoned her after realising her illness, so that she is raising her children alone.
Maria Juma
Maria is the organising secretary of the group. She is 34 years old and knows her status since 2001. She has five children, two girls and three boys. A girl and a boy are HIV-positive and on ARVS. She has a husband.
Elizabeth Akinyi
Elizabeth is the chairlady. She is 40 years old and a widow since her husband died in 2002. She knows her status since 2004 and is on ARVS. She has a boy and a girl. None of them is HIV-psotive.
Rhoda Atiendo
Rhoda is a member of the Powerwomen group. She is 40 years old and knew her status in 2005. She has five girls and two boys, all in good health. She has a husband.
Seline Atieno
Seline is a member of the Powerwomen griup. She is 36 years old and is officially HIV-positive since 1998. Therefore she is on ARVS treatment. She is the mother of one girl and two boys. None of them is HIV-positive. Since 2000, she is a widow.
Margaret Muthoni
Margaret is a member in the Powerwomen group. She is 32 years old and knows her status since 1998. She is on ARVS. She has three girls and one boy, who are all healthy. She has a husband.
Mary Auma
Mary is a 36 years old member of the Powerwomen group. Her status is known since 2003. None of her two gilrs and four boys is HIV-positive. Her husband and three orphans are also living with her.
Caroline Awino
Caroline is a member in the Powerwomen group. She is 30 years old and knows her status since 2006. She has one boy and three girls; all in a good health. Her husband died in February 2006.
Doris Agutu
Doris is a 50 years old member in the Powerwomen group. Her status is official since 2003. She is the mother of one boy and two girls who are not HIV-positive. Her husband died in 1997.
Everlyne Shangala
Everlyne is another secretary of the group. 34 years old, she is married and has one boy and two girls. In fact, her family consists of eight people. She is staying with her cousin. Her status is known since 2004.