New Strength

A single mother of 4 children, Margaret Atto’s weight rapidly dropped from 60 kg to 34 kg when she found out she was HIV positive.

She recalls, “I had lost so many people to HIV/AIDS, I feared I would die and leave my children to suffer. I became too weak and discouraged to tend the family garden and it is at this point I was forced to go to hospital.”

Within 4 months Atto gained 13 kg. The health worker helped her plan nutritious, balanced meals to include protein, vegetables and fruit from her family garden.

“RUTAFA is real, it has given me strength, even coming to the hospital I come with confidence,” She adds.