My name is Nitanita. I’m California-born and raised, 55 years old, Black, single, and have two adult kids and two grandkids. I'm a professional currently working in field of behavioral/mental health...
Submitted on : Nov 20, 2023
Life gives you chances, and you have to take advantage of them... HIV made me stronger. It empowered me even more.
Submitted on : Oct 23, 2023
Have you ever felt invisible? As a child I felt invisible. In my home there were just three of us: my mother, my brother, and me.
Submitted on : Sep 25, 2023
Race and gender intersect with many factors in the lives of women with HIV. Learn about the varied impacts on women in different racial groups.
Submitted on : Sep 15, 2023
As part of a collaboration with our longtime partner organization Christie's Place , The Well Project will be sharing stories from their book "Healing Hope: A woven tapestry of strength and solace"...
Submitted on : Jan 30, 2023
I left home when I was 14 and I started drinking and doing drugs. I always felt like 'less' than other girls. I'd get blood tests since I was sexually active, even if I wasn't having sex all the time. I lived with the fear of sexually transmitted diseases. There were times when I would go back home and my family always greeted me lovingly.
Submitted on : Oct 24, 2022
Nearly 20 years ago I was coming off of a drug holiday and starting a new cocktail. 9/11 had just passed and I had exhausted what drug cocktails there were at the time for me. My CD4 count was...
Submitted on : Jan 14, 2020
There is a well-established and strong link between women, violence and HIV. The Well Project has pulled together a list of resources for those who wish to learn more and take action.
Submitted on : May 20, 2019
As a young girl growing up, my life began with the "normalcy" of being sexually molested by my step-dad, waking to the sounds of seeing him beat my mom
Submitted on : Apr 26, 2017
Surviving HIV Over the Long Term: The Past, Present, and the Future (Part 1 of 2) is the 4th webinar in the 2016 WATCH! series.
Submitted on : Oct 28, 2016