Barkary: “We’re now aware of the menstrual hygiene”
Barkary Mohamed is a Form Two student at Chongoleani Secondary school in Tanga. He is one among the boys in Chongoleani secondary school educated about menstrual hygiene. This has since […]
Fatma Rashid: “Menstruation is not a disease”
Fatma Rashid is in Standard Seven at Kisosoro Primary School in Tanga. She is one of the beneficiaries of the sanitary pads through the Timiza Malengo project, supported by the […]
Catherine Tarimo: “Sanitary Pads have led to better academic performance”
Catherine Tarimo is a Health teacher at Kisosoro Primary School in Tanga. She delves into how the distribution of sanitary pads has reduced school absenteeism and increased academic performance among […]
I am proud to see a smile on Leah’s face
Words and Photos by Edina Kalikali, a fistula ambassador, living in Magu District, Mwanza Region. Leah Philipo is a mother of five and an entrepreneur from Mahaha village, Magu District, […]
The difficult path to recovery for Esta Laurent
Photo and story by fistula ambassador Edina Kalikali from Magu District, Mwanza, Tanzania. Esta Laurent [pictured right, in grey, above, in the shop she runs] is 32 years old and a mother […]
Gaudensia’s story
Jumannee Charles, an Ambassador for Fistula, residing in Magu District, Mahala village in Mwanza region, Narrates. Gaudensia’s journey with fistula Gaudensia John got fistula in 2018. It was at this time […]
Aneles Lubagumya: We used to conduct one Caesarean section per day but now we are able to conduct more C-sections in a day without any worries.
Aneles Lubagumya, 43, has been a nurse at Mwandoya Hospital in Meatu District, Simiyu region in Tanzania, for more than 15 years. When she looks back, she sees great change […]
Octavia Kakengela: Amref’s intervention has helped in reduction of newborn and maternal deaths in our village.
Octavia Kakengela, is the in-charge health provider at Mwasamba dispensary in Busega District, in Simiyu region in Tanzania. Mwasamba Dispensary is one of the facilities supported by Amref’s Uzazi Uzima […]
Michael Oscar: Spearheading school peer clubs for sexual and reproductive education.
Michael Oscar, a teacher at Chenge secondary school in Bariadi, Simiyu Region. Image by Adrian Mgaya, Amref Health Africa, Tanzania Michael Oscar, a teacher at Chenge secondary school in […]
Marko Maguta: Amref’s training has helped in undertaking safe delivery
Marko Maguta Community Health Care Worker. Image by Adrian Mgaya, Amref Health Africa, Tanzania. Marko Maguta, a Community Health Worker (CHW) from Mwasamba Village at Bariadi in the Simiyu region […]