The official blog of The Project Red Ribbon Care Management Foundation, Inc. (TRR).

  • TRR LOVE FUND

    TRR Love Fund is the arm of the foundation which provides medical assistance to the financially challenged PLHIV.

  • Care assistance for HIV Test

    The Care Assistant Program involves assistance to HIV testing and HIV and AIDS Treatment hubs in the Philippines. Our volunteers schedule the client to the clinic or hub, assist with the procedure in the clinic or hub and conduct peer counseling

  • HOTLINE ASSISTANCE

    With the TRR Hotline Numbers, our volunteers answer concerns and inquiries about HIV and AIDS, do counselling, refers clients to nearest HIV Testing facility, HIV and AIDS Treatment Hub and government and NGO organizations for support

  • PEER COUNSELING

    The foundation volunteers conduct one-on-one counseling either on the phone or in person. They also conduct group counseling

  • SUPPORT GROUP TALK

    The support group talk (SGT) is a program that involves giving HIV lectures by guest speakers, discuss topics about HIV, care, treatment and support, discussion issues related to HIV

  • OUTREACH PROGRAM

    The foundation's outreach program is geared towards providing support to our fellow PLHIV's in the HIV and AIDS Treatment Hubs. Volunteers hand out of donations of medicines and special gifts to PLHIV, give inspirational talks by invited guests to a group of PLHIV, bonding over snacks or meal, visit the sick who are confined in the hospital

  • Referral System

    As part of treatment, the foundation's referral program involves our volunteers referring clients to specialized doctors who are HIV friendly. The foundation has it's own list of specialty doctors of low cost for the indigent PLHIV.

  • Online Support Group

    The foundation has a private Online Support Group in facebook. This group of advocates, supporters, counselors, health Workers and PLHIV

  • Home Health

    Aside from client counselling, the foundation volunteers also do family counselling and home visitation for awareness and continuance of care.

  • Health Fitness

    The foundation believes in holistic approach to treatment and care, thus inclusion of these programs: yoga, dance, swimming, jogging and running, boot camp workouts

  • EVENTS

    As part of awareness and education program, the foundation organizes its own national events to coincide with the international AIDS events: World AIDS Day and International AIDS Candlelight Memorial

Monday, March 19, 2018

Philippine HIV and AIDS Registry: January 2018 Report

In January 2018, there were 1,021 new HIV cases reported to the Department of Health. 96% of the cases were male, and one third coming from National Capital Region.

Since 1984, there had been 2,489 reported deaths in the Philippines.

For the full report, please refer below.

Source: HIV/AIDS & ART Registry of the Philippines
             Epidemiology Bureau, Department of Health










Sunday, March 18, 2018

FREE HIV SCREENING.


Thursday, March 15, 2018

Third Line ARV's Purchase

As part of the care program of Project Red Ribbon, we were able to purchase this third line medicine from Thai Red Cross in Bangkok, Thailand  with the help of a Project Red Ribbon volunteer and a kind-hearted friend from UNAIDS. The purchase was facilitated by RITM-ARG's Dr. Rossana Ditangco so that we can continue the treatment of a kid from Davao City.


HEATS at Mitsubishi Motors Corporation in Sta. Rosa, Laguna

Today, we have successfully conducted our HIV Awareness Talk and Outreach HIV Screening to the employees of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation thru the initiative of our partner, Lacson & Lacson Insurance Brokers, Inc.







Project Red Ribbon at Unilab Kalinga / PAPO

Project Red Ribbon in partnership with the Philippine Association of Patient Organisations (PAPO) joins the Unilab Kalinga Mass today.






Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Volunteer and Save Lives!



The Project Red Ribbon Care Management Foundation Inc is looking for dedicated and committed volunteers who are selfless, caring and has the heart and the time to serve. Join our growing family and together we can stop HIV and AIDS.
Be an ADVOCATE.
Join our FREE trainings for:
*Assisting Blood Drives and HIV screening
*Conducting HIV Education and Awareness
*Facilitating our Outreach Programs and Spearheading Events
*Creating Engagements and Implementing Trainings and Orientations
*Involving in our testimonials, Support Group Talks and Sessions
*Caring for our beneficiaries (Children w/ HIV, Indigent PLHIV,Patients in need of medical assistance)
Volunteer with us and get the chance to travel around the Philippines!!! 
We volunteer to give. We volunteer to serve. We volunteer to stop the spread of HIV in the country. We volunteer to save lives.
VOLUNTEERISM is not full time. You can volunteer at your most convenient time. We just want your full heart.
Join us and support our cause.
Call 656 7297 / 09179081546
Email www.billy@projectredribbon.org

FREE HIV Screening at the TRR Care Office

FREE HIV Screening.
TRR Care Office.
Everyday.
Anytime.

Unit 401 Lumiere Suites
#21 Gen. Capinpin Street,
Barangay San Antonio,
Ortigas Center, Pasig City.

02-656-7297





Project Red Ribbon Joined BDJ Event

To celebrate Women's Month, Project Red Ribbon joined the Belle de Jour event wherein we did HIV awareness and HIV Screening to their participants.












Story of an HIV Positive Mother


❝ I was on third month of pregnancy when I was diagnosed HIV positive. My whole world came crashing down when I looked into the report that unforgivingly read, “POSITIVE in HIV”.

For a moment I was convinced it was a mistake. I looked at my husband, deep into his eyes. I was petrified with eerie apprehensions, until the second report came in – my husband was HIV negative.

Suddenly I was at a complete loss. How was it possible that I was HIV positive while my husband was not? My mind started racing, and it was then when it hit me.

We got married in January 2004 and within a few months of my marriage I was pregnant. My ecstasy at the thought of being a mother was cut short when my husband said he wanted me to abort – he was not ready to start a family. After the following argument which he won, I aborted the baby with a deep pain in my heart. This was not my only abortion. Between 2004 and 2006 I had three abortions in three different hospitals in the span of two years. It was during my fourth attempt of abortion in 2006 that I was handed over the report that stated I was HIV positive.

I realized I had been infected from one of the three hospitals, and I didn't know which one of them was responsible. Besides, I had destroyed all the previous abortion reports and files, so there was no way I could begin legal proceedings against any of them.

The final blow struck me when my husband approached me for a divorce. The same person who swore to support me throughout my life now adopted every means possible to have me sign a piece of paper. I was unsure what changed him, my being positive or some other, abrupt change of heart. After several events of violence, begging and pleading, a divorce paper finally parted the two of us.

My son was born (negative) on March 2006. After divorce, he went to my ex-husband’s custody. Now I am fighting for my rights, right to see my child and my right to the divorce alimony.

Following my divorce, I worked as an IT Professional, standing on my own two feet, braving the world, its hardships and men, until I got married to my HIV-negative partner in 2013. My ex-husband had remarried much earlier, which I now believe was the primary reason for divorce. He is hardly in touch with me now.

Deep inside me, the hurt, the pain, the traumas are still there, but outside I have learned to smile, to laugh, to live again. I may be broken, but never defeated. In my case, I contracted HIV through medical negligence. Thus, do not judge anyone until you hear their story. No one is bad and everyone deserves a second chance. We don't need pity or sympathy – a bit of care and compassion goes a long way into making the world a better place for people to live in – irrespective of any kind of illness, gender, caste or system.❞

- Jyoti

Sunday, March 11, 2018

Be Worry Free. Get Screened!


One worried client went to our office at 12 midnight ended very happy with his result.

The TRR Office is available to offer 24/7 confidential counseling and screening to those who cannot avail the service during office hours.

Know your status. Take the first step. Get screened. Be worry free.


Thank you Cavite State University Students


Students from Cavite State University Imus Campus taking BS Pschology completed their thesis: "Coping mechanism, hope and resiliency among people living with HIV in NCR" as a requirement for their graduation are now empowered.
Donate now and get the empowered shirt for only 600 pesos.
Email us for the shirts: contact@projectredribbon.org.



San Augustin School HEATS

Project Red Ribbon conducted HEATS at San Augustin School in Novaliches, Q.C. This was done in partnership with the Philippine Red Cross.

Want to us to give talks about HIV, give testimonials and HIV Screening in your school, university, company, agency or organization? Email us contact@projectredribbon.org.



HEATS at Microsourcing

Project Red Ribbon did 4 shift-HEATS at Microsourcing, one of the BPO companies in Manila and conducted HIV Screening from 8am to 4am to cater to all employees.

Interested in partnering with us? Email us at contact@projectredribbon.org.




Congratulations!

Thank you for allowing Project Red Ribbon to be part of this endeavour. Your success is the advocacy's success.


Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts.
- Winston S. Churchill
"We honestly never expected to win, we gave upon even before we finished the shoot. We just told ourselves that it is fine if we don not win, but knowing that we helped someone through our docu, that we helped to eradicate people's misconception about HIV and letting both the PLHIV and the non-PLHIV know of the truth behind HIV is more than enough for us. Parea na din gaming nanalo. Kumbaga we already prepared ourselves for the completely opposite outcome.
We are really thankful for all this blessings, it will not be possible if not for those who helped us, not only in our docu but for opening our eyes and making us aware of HIV and to what we can do to help them. We are really thankful of course, first to our family who supported us all the way, sa pag tolerate ng late na naming uwi, sa pag encourage sa amin na kaya naming magawa ng maayos ang docu. Thank you to Ma'am Jinia, who gave us the chance to do a documentary and yet again let us realize what our capabilities and strengths are. To our friends who motivated us, to all Abcomm and Commpress for supporting us all the way and especially to Sir Billy, Sir Jaydee, Sir Andee, Sir Rogeselle, Ate Audrey and to all the members of The Red Ribbon Project . Also, to Mama Pink, Sir Van, Sir Mike, Kuya Nan and to the Bahaghari Advocacy💞. Both of those organizations did not only gave us a story to tell, but we also found a friend in them as well. Lastly, to God who made all of this possible, who guided us every step of the way and for giving us this chance to show our abilities and talents and for the chance to learn a lot of lessons from this experience.
I know this moment will be precious and cherished by each one of us. All the hardships, stress and mishaps are all worth it!👏👏👏
From all of this, what we've learned is that, it is never an option to give up, we should keep on trying because we cannot achieve success without experiencing failure and also to the community, PLHIV's aren't the enemy, they are people who needs our support not our discrimination and judgement. Just like what Sir Billy says: FIGHT HIV, NOT THE PERSON LIVING WITH HIV."