In a disused boiler house, Nils Groebler and his colleagues have built the Emporium of Care - what started out being an ARV treatment program now has ARV treatment plus income generating activities, skills development, VCT, spiritual care, a playroom for kids and the newest project is a community garden. The tables you can see in the foyer are part of the tea shop - a place for PLWHA (People Living with HIV / AIDS) to sit and chat with people who really understand what they are going through.To me this is the ideal of where we should be aiming for HIV treatment programs - without an income and food, all the ARVs in the world won't help. The Emporium of Care really tries to be a holistic community and care centre.
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I really love the concept behind the Emporium of Care and hope it continues to do as well as it has been.
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