Living with HIV in the Philippines

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

Showing posts with label TRR Support Group Talk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TRR Support Group Talk. Show all posts

Monday, January 18, 2016

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SGT Topic: The Normal Heart


The Project Red Ribbon (TRR) will be featuring a film during one of its core programs, the Support Group Talk, The Normal Heart. This will be the point of discussion during the SGT.

 Here is the trailer of the movie:


SGT is a TRR weekly support gathering for people living with HIV, their families and friends. For details about the schedule of SGT's, please contact the hotline numbers below.
QUESTIONS ABOUT HIV AND AIDS?
WANT TO GET TESTED?
CALL US!

TRR HIV Hotline Numbers 


0928-908-6288
0977-131-2046
0906-389-2402
 0917-899-0473
0927-823-0300 
0917-932-3122
0916-216-2066

If you want to join a private HIV support group in Facebook, please add our Online Care Manager, Tomasito Ang Suta, or our Program Coordinator, Keren Augustin C. Blances and request to be added in the group. We have a lot of PLHIV, counselors, HIV doctors, advocates and supporters who you can talk to.



"Spreading Compassion"

-Project Red Ribbon-



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Friday, July 17, 2015

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It's OK


Bound by each other's arms, as we formed a circle, tears started flowing from "Sandra's" eyes and dripped on to the floor while we were lead to a prayer of healing. I tried to hold back the tears as I was facilitating the TRR Family Support Group (SGT). Afterwards she started to burst, and said "I knew it! I knew that's his disease... I knew that he is gay but he should have told us this (HIV)! The doctor's said that we all should be ready now..."

When it comes to HIV and AIDS, the family, most of the time, is the last to know. More heartbreaking when the person is already unconscious as opportunistic infections caused by his weakened immune system continue to batter his weak body. The family, confused, though with an inkling of what's going on, continues to hope for the better however though looks for guidance and understanding as to why things are happening. Standing on unknown territory, family members start to question everything. "Why did this happen? Why did you hide it from us?" 

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

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Family Support Group Talk

The Project Red Ribbon recently conducted its Family Support Group Talk (SGT) at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine wards. The goal of this support group was to gather family members and partners of patients with HIV in the ward and conduct a talk about acceptance.

 In the private room 1 of RITM ward, all 11 participants came: parents, sibling, relative and partner and listened to our messages, testimonials. Five persons with HIV talked about their HIV journeys and their lives. Some participants voiced out their concerns and their thoughts. Some cried while the talk was going on. At the end of the session, we conducted a music therapy where the participants wrote love letters to their sons, daughters, sibling, nephew and partner confined in the ward.

 The Family SGT is scheduled every Monday afternoon at RITM, a joint project of Project Red Ribbon and the AIDS Research Group headed by Dr. Rossana Ditangco. 










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Saturday, July 4, 2015

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Port in a Storm

Port in a Storm
by: Darwin “dada” Tenoria


I remember this scene from the movie “Confessions of a Shopaholic” when Suze (portrayed by Krysten Ritter) asked her best friend Rebecca Bloomwood (portrayed by Isla Fisher) to attend a Support Group to help her in dealing issues being a compulsive shopper. 

It is one of the memorable scenes that struck me from that movie. 
Never in my wildest dream that one day I will become a member of a Support Group.

Congenial Faces


April 13, 2015, I will never forget that date. It is my first time attending a support group.  The Project Red Ribbon Care Management Foundation Inc. opens its doors for me and my partner. I pushed myself to attend that day because I’m eager to meet my “blood-brothers” face to face at last and aside from the fact that I just disclosed my HIV status to my partner. I thought that it would be a perfect timing for us to undergo a counselling.  Everybody is so warm; it felt like we’ve known each other very well for a very long time.  

A “perfect haven” for PLHIV should I say.



Support Group Talk (SGT) is one of many programs that The Project Red Ribbon Care Management Foundation Inc. offered. It’s started way back in 2013; this is a perfect venue for PLHIV who is looking for support system especially to those who have not disclosed their HIV status. To have a channel to tell their personal stories and insights.  A venue for interpersonal relationships among peers. To Gain knowledge about HIV and AIDS and a psychological support.

Propagating the Act


The Project Red Ribbon (TRR) in partnership with the Department of Health-National AIDS/STI Prevention and Control Program (DOH-NASPCP), TRR will be starting to replicate the SGT in different hubs, also on a weekly basis. Research Institute for Tropical Medicine will be the pilot hub which will replicate the SGT format that TRR established. Every Monday SGT sessions will be happening at RITM Room # 4.This is to cater our PLHIV brothers and sisters from the South Area of the Metro which covers Paranaque City, Las Pinas City, Muntinlupa City plus the nearby provinces of Laguna and Cavite.

In Central Area of the Metro weekly SGT will still be conducted. These cover the areas of Pasig City, Mandaluyong City, Makati City, San Juan City, Taguig City, Pateros and some parts of Manila. TRR is also waiting for the approval of the SGT in Makati Medical Center, The Medical City and other Social Hygiene Clinics in different cities.
Want to Join the TRR Support Group Talk?

Please call any of our Hotline Numbers:

0919-642-9286
0977-131-2046
0906-389-2402
0917-899-0473
 0927-823-0300 
0917-932-3122
0916-216-2066






"We act FAST when we CARE"

-Pozziepinoy-



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Wednesday, July 1, 2015

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TRR Support Group Talk: A Holistic Program Designed to Improve the Quality of Life of PLHIV


The Project Red Ribbon's Support Group Talk has emerged to be a powerful venue to empower individuals with HIV. It is a holistic program designed to help improve the quality of life of people living with HIV.

 Benefits of SGT:

 1. Provides a support system especially to those who have not disclosed their HIV status to their families and friends.
2. Provides a channel to tell their personal stories
3. Provides psychological support
4. Provides a venue for interpersonal relationships among peers
5. Gain knowledge about HIV and AIDS: 
    a. Basic treatment procedures
    b. PhilHealth Coverage
    c. Knowledge about Opportunistic Infections
    d. Referral systems
    e. HIV law
    f. Improve Health:
       i. Nutrition
      ii. Mind and Body Exercise
      iii. Prevention of infections and diseases
      iv. Safe Sex
6. Gain sense of belongingness in a group

 Techniques Used in the TRR Support Group Talk:

 1. Therapeutic Use of Self
2. Therapeutic Use of Activity: Projective Structures Activities are used such as:
    a. Art (painting, clay, pens, etc)
    b. Music
3. Therapeutic Use of Group
4. Lectures
5. Guest Speakers

 Facilitators:

 1. Certified Counselors
2. Teachers
3. Psychologists
4. Life Coaches
5. PLHIV
6. Doctors

Who Benefits from the TRR SGT?

 1. Newly Diagnosed PLHIV
2. Family and friends of PLHIV
3. PLHIV on maintenance therapy
4. Members of Organizations or schools who want to learn about the lives of PLHIV

 Schedule of SGT:

 The Project Red Ribbon has weekly Support Group Talks. As part of the partnership with the Department of Health-National AIDS/STI Prevention and Control Program, TRR will be starting to replicate the SGT in different hubs, also on a weekly basis. 
Want to Join the TRR Support Group Talk?

Please call any of our Hotline Numbers:
0919-642-9286
0977-131-2046
0906-389-2402
 0917-899-0473
0927-823-0300 
0917-932-3122
0916-216-2066






"We act FAST when we CARE"

-Pozziepinoy-



Want to be ASSISTED for the HIV TEST?? 
Check this link:


If you have comments or questions, please click this link:





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