Abstract
Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) struggle with questions pertaining to their future; contemplating “Now what?” The authors, a nongovernmental organization from India, designed residential workshops for ALHIV to provide them the space to share concerns and draw support from peers. This increased their self-belief and agency, induced voluntarism, and resulted in formation of a support group, “So What!” The members volunteered in planning a similar workshop for their peers and also shared their experiences of disclosure in the form of a booklet. Active involvement of ALHIV could be a key strategy to address the needs of ALHIV.
Notes
We declare no conflict of interest. We thank Dr Mohan Deshpande and his team for their valuable contribution in designing and implementation of the workshops. We thank all the parents/guardians for extending their wholehearted support. We are grateful that we had an opportunity to work with these children. Their positive attitude toward life, compassion, and courage has taught each one of us many important lessons of life.