The Friends of Life

National Network
Égypte
Address

28 Luxor street off Delta street, Sporting, Alexandria
Alexandria
Égypte

Telephone
03 5462752
Fax
03 5462754
E-Mail
minasobhy@thefriendsoflife.com
E-Mail (2)
magidelrabeiy@thefriendsoflife.com
E-Mail (3)
friends@thefriendsoflife.com
Mobile Phone
0100945403
Mobile Phone (other)
012 755 74 75
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2008
Fields of Activity
  1. Gender
  2. Human rights
  3. Youth and education
General Information
The friends of life is the first NGO for PLHA-people living with HIV/AIDS-representing 67% of the staff(4 of 6), with a budget 200.000 LE funded by NAMRU3-Naval American Medical Researches Unit 3, UNAIDS, WAC- World AIDS Campaign ,and UNICEF. Conducting support group meetings and home based care for PLHA. Conducting awareness campaigns among youth about HIV/AIDS fundamentals and modes of transmission. Advocacy campaigns to reduce stigma and discrimination. Main partners are- UNAIDS, UNICEF, WAC, NAMRU3
Mission and Objectives

Our mission:
Providing PLHA-people living with HIV/AIDS -with all kinds of support(psychological, social, medical,and legal)
Our objectives:
Improving the quality of life for PLHA;
Providing PLHA with care, support and alternative approaches;
Activating the role of PLHA in community as they themselves are able to improve health and care services and defend their rights as a human rights to live without stigma and discrimination, because PLHA are the most marginalized, and stigmatized populations;
Raising awareness among youth in general and MARPs - most at risk populations - in particular without any discrimination based on religion, race, gender or color;
The empowerment of PLHA in general and infected woman in particular to enable her to defend her rights and her children's rights;
Reducing stigma and discrimination by correcting misconceptions and raising right awareness among the different populations of community.

Main Projects / Activities

Home-based Care for PLHA;
Support Group Meetings for PLHA;
World AIDS Day;
Advocacy campaigns to fight stigma and discrimination.

Contact (1) Full Name
Dr. Mina Sobhy
Head of the organisation
Dr. Mina Sobhy
Contact (2) Full Name
Magid El Rabeiy