People living HIV start businesses

PEOPLE living with HIV in Mt Darwin have joined hands to start small businesses under an initiative dubbed Internal Savings and Lending (ISL) as part of efforts to sustain themselves and improve their nutrition.

Zimbabwe National Network for People Living with HIV (ZNNP+) Mashonaland Central provincial coordinator Simbarashe Guzha said under the ISL groups, people living with HIV contribute money towards starting joint income-generating projects.

Loice Mutyambidzi, vice-chairperson for Hazvidi Hope ISL group, which is into rearing ducks and rabbits, said production was high but finding markets had become a big challenge.

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