Halfway through Rotterdam Pride we got a request to help K.C.: he was admitted with stomach problems. Besides HIV, he was also infected with tuberculosis (TB). A week later he died. Our help was of no avail.Read More
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Battambang: 2 x emergency relief
This weekend we had two requests for emergency aid from the province of Battambang: a 32-year-old gay man who, out of shame, did not dare to take his HIV medication and became ill as a result. And a similar problem for a young gay aged 16 who is brought up by his grandmother.Read More
The downside of Pattaya
Pattaya and Jomtien (Thailand) have a great attraction for foreign sex tourists and sex workers. The good listener hears Lao and Khmer speak in the many gay bars as well as Thai. Read the story of the Cambodian boy M.T.: gay, HIV+, sex worker in Pattaya. He was found sick in Thailand and brought home and cared for with the help of Untenu Foundation.
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Untenu & Rambutan Resorts agree to organize paid internships
Untenu has signed a cooperation agreement with Rambutan Hotels & Resorts Cambodia (hereinafter: Rambutan). The agreement signed by Bandanh Chaktomok (National LGBT Network Cambodia, hereafter: BC) provides paid apprenticeships for LGBTIs with HIV.Read More
Rainbow Families
Yesterday Untenu made money available to help the mother of a young gay man. Both mother and son are HIV positive, mother became ill and can no longer work. Four members of the family are now dependent on one minimum income.Read More
Lesbian and HIV+ in Koh Kong
Last week we received the news about a lesbian woman from Koh Kong who fell ill after having been taking her HIV medication irregularly for a while. Together with our partner organization Bandanh Chaktomok (BC) we paid food and medical aid and one month’s rent.
Untenu raises €500 with Haircut & Rainbow scarves
At Rotterdam Pride, Untenu Foundation has collected €500 for LGBTI with HIV who are living in Cambodia in poor circumstances. This helps Untenu support more LGBTI with emergency assistance and education. The amount that we collected has been raised by our hairdresser Ferdi and by selling hand woven rainbow scarves from Cambodia and by donations.Read More
HIV positive Gay man with foster child
One day before Rotterdam Pride, Untenu received two help requests from Kampong Chhnang. There was found a single gay man who could not take care for his foster daughter because he was too weak. The second emergency request that we received last Friday concerned a 47 year old gay man in Kampong Chhnang. We have not supported someone in this province before.Read More
Boy died from the effects of AIDS
Last week of August, together with our partner organization Bandanh Chaktomok (BC), we helped a gay boy who earned money as a sex worker for a long time in Pattaya (Thailand). Three weeks later he died and Untenu payed for the funeral.Read More
Collaboration ensures better coverage, making aid more expensive
Due to a better spread of volunteers in Cambodia, emergency aid costs to poor LGBTIs with HIV are rising. First, there are more requests. In addition, the spread over the regions is better and more people are reached in remote areas. Corruption also plays a part.
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