Funds and volunteer helpers for this life-saving home are both in short supply.
Matron Fadzilah offers a temporary shelter, and some tough love, to HIV/AIDS-infected women rejected by their families.
But there is one compassionate woman, Fadzilah Abdul Hamid, better known as Matron Fadzilah, who can offer a temporary home and some tough love to these rejected women and children. Since it started, Solehah House has helped nearly 400 victims, 50 of whom were children as young as 20 days old. She runs the treatment and counselling programme, integrated with Islamic teachings and values, which can last from three months to two years depending on the individual.
For the past five years, there has been a decline in the number of women actually living in the home, she said. The majority of those who come for help are now home-based. For the past six years, the home has been receiving funding from the Selangor Islamic Religious Council, which also funds a number of other HIV/AIDS shelters.“The Quran teaches us that God is most forgiving, especially for those who have repented,” said Matron Fadzilah.Matron Fadzilah said it is difficult to find new staff, as few are dedicated enough to undergo the strenuous tasks involved in looking after and counselling AIDS patients. Many also worry about becoming infected themselves.
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