In the UK, 1 in 3 people diagnosed with HIV have been helped by the Crusaid Hardship Fund, a vital lifeline for people living with HIV who are experiencing extreme financial hardship.

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The Fund provides one-off grants for basic necessities such as food, toiletries and clothing. But it is also increasingly helping individuals to find a long-term route out of poverty, and back to work, for example through retraining or CV writing assistance.

In Africa, our projects have gained international recognition for their innovation, impact and sustainability.

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Projects such as The Hannan Crusaid Treatment Centre in Guguletu, South Africa, which opened in 2002 and is the first public community clinic in South Africa to provide free access to life-saving treatments. The centre helps keep alive and in good health people who were previously very ill with HIV and often AIDS.

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Crusaid funded this pilot programme and our aim was to finance a project that would be taken over by the Western Cape Government if the pilot could be proven to be successful. We achieved this aim. The clinic works with local partners, The Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation and the Western Cape Government, to deliver antiretroviral therapy to 1,000 outpatients.