Teacher Malugu: Turning Hell into Hope for a Young Girl at Hombolo Makulu Primary School Teacher Emmanuel Malugu, a warmhearted and composed man, serves as a teacher at Hombolo Makulu Primary School in Makulu Ward, Dodoma City. Teacher Malugu considers the TanzAfya project to be special, and he shares a remarkable story of how he […]
Building Healthier Futures: Nyabihele Hamlet’s Journey to Accessible Family Planning. In Kabare Village, Gwarama Ward of Kakonko District, access to family planning services has long been a challenge. The local mission health facility often experiences stock-outs, and when supplies are available, services come at a cost many low-income women cannot afford. For young mothers with […]
Now I’m Free”: Agnes Matonya breaks family planning myths in rural Dodoma At just 22 years old and a mother of two, Agnes Matonya had long believed that family planning wasn’t for her. Like many women in her village, she grew up surrounded by myths and fear. “was told using family planning would destroy my […]
From Margins to Movement: Boys Champion Menstrual Hygiene In Mamba ward, Mpimbwe Council, a group of out of school boys often overlooked and underestimated started something quietly powerful. Without the structure of classrooms, they found a surprising purpose: standing up for menstrual hygiene. These boys, aged between 10 and 24, are part of the local […]
REAKING MYTHS, BUILDING HEALTH: A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER’S IMPACT IN KATAVI In Kaseganyama Village, Kasekese Ward, Tanganyika District, Katavi Region, many young children are not growing as they should. Even though there -is enough food, many families do not have the right information about nutrition, and this is also contributed by some old beliefs and […]
CHAGULAGA ‘The Night Mare’ Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in the Katavi Region face significant emotional, physical, and social challenges due to early and forced marriages. These young girls, often between the ages of 11 and 17, are subjected to deeply rooted cultural practices that not only disrupt their education but also expose them […]
Inspiring a Healthier Future for Adolescents in Itenka, A story of Getrude Japhet Getruda Japhet is a Community Health Worker aged 20 years old at Itenka Ward in Katavi Region. Itenka is among the wards in Nsimbo with a high population and used to have only one facility which used to provide services to more […]
Empowering Change: Leinisia Mashaka Amlike’s Journey with Youth-Friendly Services Leinisia Mashaka Amlike, a dedicated healthcare provider for the Sauti ya Vijana (SYV) project in Iringa MC, has experienced a transformative journey in her career and personal life since she became involved with the program. As a clinical officer at Kitanzini Dispensary for three years, Leinisia’s […]
Empowering Youth through SYV Project Strengthening Young people’s Voice for Access to Integrated Comprehensive SRH Services (SYV) project aimed to increase the ability of young people to collectively demand the fulfillment of their SRHR free from discrimination and violence, thus amplifying the voice of youth-led and Women-led organizations to effectively advocate in a coordinated approach […]
