The Stigma and Discrimination the is being rebuilt all over again

I was priviledged to be at the salon on the previous weekend and the lady that was working on my hair happened to have a maid that is HIV positive. So she just found out that morning and she was soon disgruntled and frustrated.
she called all her friends telling them of her maids situation and they all advised her to chase her their and then so she doesn't have to risk her children and her family at large.
They rebuked and judged her in all ways and I could feel a spirit of gross stigmatisation that is still buried in some of our people's hearts. My heart just broke as I listened to them.

However i kept listening to them as they went on and on and came up with all sorts of advise for the young lady, they even went as far as saying that she would infect them through the food she would prepare. How heartless I thought to my self.

Well after they finished. I asked the young lady just one question?
Imagine that was your daughter or even your self and you were getting them same treatment. They all remained silent and i took the opportunity to explain to them that she is also human like us and deserves to be treated better than that.   I felt so relieved having a chance to preach against stigmatisation and discrimination that is still apart of our population. I even took the ladies contact so I could kep following up on this.
Just felt I could share this.

Rachel.K.K