Zukiswa (middle), 8 year old girl, HIV+, living in Philippe East, part of the bigger Philippe township, an impoverished area of Cape Town, on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005. Now at home alone with two friends. After having her CD4 count at 66 (200 is the minimum set before being eligible for ARV treatment) she went on an ARVs regime and she is now better. Her mum, affected by TB and HIV, cares for her. She has a grant from the government of 740 Rends a months (about £ 70) that are not enough;...
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Zukiswa (middle), 8 year old girl, HIV+, living in Philippe East, part of the bigger Philippe township, an impoverished area of Cape Town, on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005. Now at home alone with two friends. After having her CD4 count at 66 (200 is the minimum set before being eligible for ARV treatment) she went on an ARVs regime and she is now better. Her mum, affected by TB and HIV, cares for her. She has a grant from the government of 740 Rends a months (about £ 70) that are not enough; she has to work and travel most times, leaving Zukiswa alone at home. She is strong and is doing her best to grow her child but the help is not enough. She struggles and is sick herself. **ITALY OUT**
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