Nearly twenty minutes from Mpwapwa town, past long dusty roads that rise and fall between dry hills, sits Lupeta village. From far away, it looks passive with small mud houses, fields of maize, goats, and skinny cows moving slowly in the heat. But behind that quiet picture is a daily struggle. Families in Lupeta wake...
In Tarime District, on the edge of northern Tanzania’s Serengeti ecosystem, daily life is shaped by resilience. The Kuria community is rich in culture, yet many women and girls face intersecting challenges: poverty, limited economic opportunities, and harmful practices such as gender-based violence, child marriage, and female genital mutilation (FGM). For many families, these realities...
53 kilometers from Mara town, lies Tarime District, an area known for its natural beauty, but also for the significant challenges faced by women and girls. In this district, female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage continue to shatter the dreams and lives of many children. However, amidst this darkness, a beacon of hope shines:...
Bigile Mkama, 38 years old, is a mother of 3 children from Nyamongo village at Nyangoto ward, Tarime district in Mara region, working as a Community Health Worker (CHW) in Nyangoto Health Centre. Bigile was recruited by the Nyangoto Health Centre in 2017 and trained to provide home-based care before being promoted to CHW two...
Alinda is a young woman who grew up in Masanga village, where myths and stigma dominate facts about sexual health and HIV. As a young girl, Alinda witnessed firsthand how silence put young lives at risk because of the deep-rooted myth. She saw her friends’ dreams shattered by early pregnancies and HIV infections simply because...
