Maitri offers essential services for lower-income and housing-insecure clients living with HIV or AIDS in San Francisco, particularly supporting elderly individuals disproportionately affected by the epidemic. With funding from various sources, it continues to push for grassroots financial support. It also expands its offerings to include pre- and post-operative care for gender-affirmation surgery at low or no cost. The high cost of living and income inequality in San Francisco makes health care access critical. The community at Maitri supports each other in health improvements and personal growth, creating a family-like environment.
"Children are being singled out for being trans on the nightly news, and it's really, really scary."
Providing a place to stay, in this case, is a form of health care - and what Maitri provides goes beyond a place to recover.
You see Maitri neighbors really pushing each other to quit smoking, to eat less dessert, to have more salad. To just be better together.
Maitri has been a blessing, calling it 'the best kept secret ever.'
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