Category: Stories of Change
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Mariam’s voice: mobilising in Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – Mariam lives in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso’s vibrant capital city where Tiko in partnership with PathFinder International run the Sira Connect project. She’s been a Sira Connect mobiliser since…
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Nontokozo’s voice: resilience in Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa – Nontokozo grew up in Langaville, on the outskirts of Johannesburg, in a traditional family where consulting a healer is first-choice before seeking medical intervention. By the time Nonotokozo…
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Shakira’s voice: gaining confidence with HIV
Kampala, Uganda – Shakira was born HIV positive, but she didn’t find out about her status until she was 16 years old. Growing up with daily medication, Shakira had always thought she…
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Impact stories from Addis Ketema, Ethiopia: Improving the health and wellbeing of young women in Addis Ababa
Despite rapid economic growth over the last decade, Ethiopia still ranks in the bottom 20 countries worldwide in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita. Our belief is that this challenging…