Guayaquil, Ecuador

AIDS Program

The members of the Agustín Tomalá Foundation have been working for over 12 years to bring help and hope to people suffering with HIV/AIDS in the city of Guayaquil. This project seeks to help AIDS sufferers by providing medicine, counseling and support for them and their families.

They visit the Infectious Diseases Hospital weekly, giving out medicines to the poorest patients. They also visit patients in their homes to counsel and encourage, and, when possible, provide material help such as food and clothing. The children of these families also receive help with school supplies, funds for registration and other needs. The majority of those infected are in the poorest socio-economic group.