Lusaka, Zambia – By her peers, Sharon is known as an active ambassador for youth empowerment in her community. She is 22 years old and volunteers as a Tiko mobiliser where her…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Abebe has been working as a senior nurse at the Abay Medium clinic in Addis Ababa for more than 14 years. Several years ago, Tiko approached the clinic…
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…
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…
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…
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…