As SAW's newest program, the Health Care House (HCH) provides a home for women affected by HIV/AIDS without anywhere to stay or anyone to care for them. As many of these women have been stigmatized by their communities, they are often unable to provide for themselves and become destitute. Because of their perceived lack of worth in society, many women also become depressed, further weakening their vulnerable physical conditions. SAW's shelter aims to provide a place where these women receive the medical treatment, psychological care, and the adequate nutrition they need to prolong and improve their quality of life. In addition, these women are given trainings about HIV/AIDS issues so they can become peer educators in their community teaching others about the transmission and effects of HIV/AIDS.
PO Box 51, Mae Sot PO, Tak 63110, Thailand. Ph: 6655 542 964.
Email: saw@csloxinfo.com