04.02.2022
Gaining a perspective thanks to vocational training
In Hyderabad, India, young people affected by poverty and HIV can complete vocational training courses thanks to SolidarMed. This way, they become financially independent, can support their families and escape the stigma of poverty and HIV/Aids.
SolidarMed On 12 January, around 200 adolescents and young adults received their diplomas in Hyderabad, India. They have all successfully completed a SolidarMed vocational training course and now have good chances of entering the labour market. Generally, around nine out of ten graduates already have a job on the last day of the course or have decided to become self-employed. Unfortunately, it cannot be taken for granted that young people affected by HIV and poverty in India have a chance of a financially stable future. This is because the stigma surrounding HIV and AIDS is great in India: HIV-positive people are excluded from the family and society, and children are often prevented from attending school when their parents' HIV status becomes known.
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