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The Children's HIV Association (Chiva) is a British charity which supports children, young people and families living with HIV. ^[1]

In 2008 it worked with the British Medical Association to publish a joint set of guidelines for the management of HIV in pregnant women. ^[2]

It was one of the seven charities nominated by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to receive donations in lieu of wedding presents when the couple married on 19 May 2018. ^{[3] [4]}

A documentary Freedom To Be about 15 years of Chiva's summer camp for children with HIV was a finalist in the 2025 Smiley Charity Film Awards, ^[5] and Safe With Me, about two young people meeting at the camp, was shortlisted for the same award. ^[6] Mercy Ngulube winner of the 2017, Diana Award for youth leadership, works as a peer counsellor with the organisation. ^[7]

References

External links

• Official website
• "Children's HIV Association Ltd, registered charity no. 1122356". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
• What's it like to be a child growing up with HIV?, post about Chiva on Children's Commissioner for England blog, 29 November 2018

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