AIDS in Tanzania is a major health risk, with factors such as poor healthcare, lack of education, prostitution, poverty, tribal customs and inherited wives adding to the problem. Awareness campaigns are not strong enough and people often transmit the disease due to lack of understanding about AIDS. AIDS treatment in Tanzania is free but the associated costs of seeking the treatment often mean people are unable to take medication.



In 2008, the Tanzanian government carried out a survey which showed

that 5.7% of Tanzanians age 15-49 are HIV-positive. In the same year 

three senior members of KIYODEA received training at the local

hospital and were then trained to give AIDS awareness talks.



KIYODEA through donations and membership payments have

purchased broadcasting and demonstrating equipment and have used

this to good affect over the last few years, visiting around 15 villages

in the district.



Within the last year, KIYODEA have been able to work with a local

ngoma (drumming) band on their awareness trips and this has

increased the numbers of people attending the talks.



Fundraising for further trips:



AIDS awareness trips to 5 villages - £ 500



This includes car hire, ngoma band hire and fuel.