Veronica Masomeke: Talking about sexual and reproductive Issues was a Taboo
Veronica Masomeke at Chenge Secondary. Image by Adrian Mgaya, Amref Health Africa, Tanzania. Veronica Masomeke, 17, is a form four student and a peer educator at Chenge Secondary School in […]
Improved latrines construction: An employment opportunity
“My name is Mwita Maryogo Marwa (42). I am a mason and I got training on construction of toilets through Amref FINISH project.” Maryogo, along with other men, benefited from […]
“The Situation has changed for the better”, says a teacher, Regina Mwita
Regina Mwita 35, a teacher at Bisarara Secondary School, she is grateful for Amref’s Usafi Kwa Afya Project, especially in providing an incinerator for disposing the waste. Unlike in the past where the school used to […]
“They Call me Mama Choo” – Maria Kisiri
Maria Kisiri, 44, is one of the CHWs in Serengeti District, and we capture some of her experience with the FINNISH Mondial project. Upon receiving training from Amref in 2018, Maria’s area of […]
Dickson Justin Matoli: Restoring Privacy and Dignity of Young Girls at School
Dickson Justin Matoli a headteacher of Bisarara primary school. He has seen noticeable change since the start of USAFI KWA AFYA project, being implemented by Amref in his school. According to Dickson, Amref […]
Story of Change: People Can Change, hear Paulina’s experiences
Born in the village of Zagayu in Itilima district, Tanzania, Paulina Boniface Dotto, 53, has been working with the Uzazi Uzima (Kiswahili for “Safe Deliveries”) project implemented by Amref Health Africa. She devotes her time to promoting the value and importance of antenatal care […]
Story of Change: Enhancing the Provision of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health Services
For the past four years Sibaba Kiseja, 56, has been working as a Village Executive Officer for Habiya Village in the Simiyu region of Tanzania. He has been very instrumental in ensuring his village members are aware of the health services accessible while advocating and […]
Ending FGM in Kilindi District, Tanga Region – A story by Dr. Jane Sempeho
When we think about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Tanzania, there is a lot of concern on the effects that it has on the lives of the young girls. Many […]
“Education to end FGM practices in Kilindi District meets challenges, but that cannot hold us back,” says Dr. Jane Sempeho
The work of ending FGM in Maasai society was not an easy task, Dr Jane Sempeho says they faced challenges from various groups in the community including men (Morani) who were […]
More than 300 Girls graduate into womanhood without ‘The Cut’
Amref Health Africa in Tanzania through the Integrated ARP and WASH project in Kilindi held anAlternative Rite of Passage (ARP) training and graduation ceremony engaging both girls and boys from Kilindi District, Tanga Region. […]