Sub-Saharan Africa, in particular, remains the region most heavily affected by the HIV epidemic globally. It is home to a significant majority of the world's people living with HIV, new infections, and AIDS-related deaths.
Access to life-saving antiretroviral therapy (ART) has expanded dramatically across the African continent over the past two decades. Millions of people living with HIV in Africa are now receiving treatment, significantly reducing mortality rates and improving quality of life.
Although advancements have been made, Sub-Saharan Africa continues to bear the overwhelming brunt of the global HIV epidemic. The sheer number of people living with HIV, acquiring new infections, and dying from AIDS-related causes in the region remains staggeringly high compared to the rest of the world.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, adolescent girls and young women are disproportionately affected by HIV compared to their male peers. Gender inequalities, lack of access to education, poverty, and vulnerability to violence are key contributing factors to their higher infection rates.
Widespread stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV, and key populations at higher risk, persist across the continent. This creates significant barriers to HIV testing, prevention, treatment adherence, and accessing essential support services, undermining public health efforts.
YWAM Hills is committed to helping the people of Sub Saharan Africa break free from poverty, addiction, and despair. We provide hands-on training in valuable skills, spiritual guidance, and the support they need to create sustainable livelihoods. Our mission is not just to offer aid but to walk alongside these communities on their journey toward dignity, hope, and self-sufficiency.
The man who has been fighting a solo war against HIV AIDS. He has strong will and conviction to help and Guide people who are struggling with HIV AIDS.
Dr. Karunakaran has been voluntarily working under TDNP+ (Trivandrum District Network of People living with HIV/AIDS) since 2005.
After completing his M.Th. (In Christian Apologetics and Mission), he with YWAM Hills have a heart to serve and impact the life of people in Sub Saharan Africa.
We know its a hard work however we are committed to see through this mission. It will take time, it will take efforts, it will take patience, it will take finances and, above all, it will take your prayers to continue this journey.
Pray with us, pray without ceasing, pray... pray...pray. Your prayers means a lot. Peradventure some may find hope in the prayers you lift unto heavens.
People enduring HIV/AIDS are stigmatized by the society. They are marked and targeted. What we need is not another finger pointing towards them but rather a hand caring for them.
A dream is just an imagination unless someone acts on it. We will do the action however we need your support to sustain this effort and see some fruits in the life of those who look with hope.
Our programs are designed to serve the people of Sub-Saharan Africa with Love and care that lead to self-reliance and improved quality of life. Here’s how we’re transforming lives:
we approach the challenges of HIV with hope and positivity. Our aim is not just to prevent HIV from spreading, but also to ensure a healthy and dignified life for children and adults living with HIV.
To prevent is to reduce, to reduce is to eliminate.
Prevention is key to halting the spread of HIV. We undertake initiatives to raise awareness of HIV prevention, transmission and treatments available. We educate people on HIV infections including co-infections with tuberculosis and hepatitis C, through health camps and training.
What care can do, medicines cannot.
More than anything else, people living with HIV (PLHIV) need care and support to live full lives with the virus. We help them adhere to treatment and educate them about the importance of taking the medication regularly which can help them live longer healthier lives. We enable expanded access to education, nutrition and healthcare, and counsel their children, peers and parents to provide the support they need.
We also make available emergency hospitalisation and medication for people living with HIV, a shelter for the homeless and orphaned, and access to drug treatment centre
Support once, empower for a lifetime.
One of our key objectives is to empower people living with HIV and give them an identity. Being HIV positive is not an end to life and all its wonderful possibilities. We provide training for skill-building, funding for income generation programs, and links to schemes to start small businesses like flower shops and tea stalls.
People living with HIV and those vulnerable to infection are often denied access to their legal rights. We assist them with legal release procedures and property claims. We also facilitate issuing of PAN card, voter IDs and other identity documents to enable access to government social welfare schemes.
Whether you can contribute your time, skills, or finances, every little bit helps in transforming lives. Together, we can break the cycle of poverty and hopelessness for the people of Africa.
We are calling you to find your gift from the lord and activate for the mankind.