Nshamba, Tanzania

Achievements
Since October 2006, Nshamba Area Development Programme (ADP) has:

• Trained 56 mothers in malaria prevention and the importance of insecticide-treated nets; these women will become trainers themselves and pass on their skills to others
• Constructed 70 rainwater storage containers
• Constructed rainwater harvesting tanks at four primary schools
• Hosted a meeting for young people to discuss the challenges and achievements in HIV and AIDS prevention and control
• Coordinated a World AIDS Day celebration, where a strong HIV and AIDS prevention message was given by the Minister of Health
• Provided health clinic with HIV test kits and supported 186 community members by providing the bus fare to the clinic, for voluntary HIV testing and counselling
• Supported 103 orphans and vulnerable children by paying secondary school fees
• Trained 100 community members in modern livestock management and provided them with dairy cows; the manure is used to fertilise their banana and maize crops and surplus milk helps to feed their families
• Coordinated a three-day training for 67 leaders of community business organisations