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Moyo Aids Foundation Visit
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit
Purpose:
To meet staff and visit two villages where field workers operate
To deliver computer equipment To hear about latest projects
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit Initially the focus was on
supporting people with HIV Then we realised this is connected
to many other issues such as: Clean water Funding Environmental degradation For example….
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit
Cassava is one of the staple crops
People soak the cassava root in water to soften it for few days
This is where they used to do it….
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit Obvious consequences: Diarrhoea Malaria Intestinal parasites
Which leads to the conclusion why give people ARV’s if you then expose them to this?
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit
So using the principles of basing our work on partnership and grassroots involvement
- Working from the bottom up rather than imposing a top down solution
Our field workers and the villagers came up with this…
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit The Cassava sink They supply the bricks and labour We supply One bag of cement,
(£16.00!) This builds two sinks This small scale project delivers
something they want quickly and effectively. It gives us more credibility to then talk more about HIV prevention, family planning etc
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit
If people stop dying of simple diseases then the population goes up
Then there’s more pressure on resources such as wood for fuel
As there’s more mouths to feed
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit So replanting trees
around the village is also key
Local knowledge was vital to choose the best trees for fuel and materials
What grows quickly is also key
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit
The Savings Bank Villagers contribute 200 MKW per
week each = 40 pence They now have 100,000 MKW
=£200 They sit in a circle once per week to
take the money and give out small loans for businesses
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit