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 The Volunteer

Published January 18, 2026

After a year of disruptions, community health volunteer Ismail Harerimana is fighting for community links to be reestablished.

Topics:

Children,

Differentiated Service Delivery,

HIV

Countries:

Uganda

Story

A Change of Plans

Published December 19, 2024

Ismail Harerimana stands out with his personal style and passion for supporting young people. As the co-publisher of a magazine, Kigezi Teens, Ismail is influencing teens in his community and making a lasting difference. But he did not always see himself as a media mogul. His early dreams were…

Topics:

Adolescents

Countries:

Uganda

Story

#YouthLead for the Future

Published September 16, 2024

As leaders from around the world gather for the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, one word is on everyone’s mind: Future. World leaders are responsible for acting and making a better future, but it is young people who will live with the successes or…

Topics:

Adolescents,

General

Countries:

Democratic Republic of Congo,

Eswatini,

Kenya,

Lesotho,

Malawi

Story

The Power of Peers

Published August 6, 2024

“I really like to help people. I love to see my neighbor live an enjoyable life,” says David, a 22-year-old adolescent peer supporter at General Hospital Zing in Taraba State, Nigeria. “If I eat a meal, I also want my friend to eat.” This sense of sharing motivates David…

Topics:

Adolescents

Countries:

Nigeria

Story

Walking in the Shoes of Others

Published May 12, 2024

“Human Centered Design has helped me to be open too,” Hellen Wegesa, USAID Afya Yangu Northern HCD field coordinator. In Tanzania, the shift away from adolescent health services occurs at the age of 18. With little transitional education and support, navigating the adjustment of adult care can be…

Topics:

Adolescents,

Differentiated Service Delivery

Countries:

Tanzania

Story

Using Her Motherly Skills

Published May 11, 2024

For Mamasiea Masiea, 47, being a nurse and being a mom are intertwined. She doesn’t stop being a mom when she enters her office in Quachas Nek in southeast Lesotho, where she is the district quality improvement coordinator. And she doesn’t stop being a nurse when she returns home…

Topics:

Adolescents,

Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT),

Women

Countries:

Lesotho

Story

Empathy Revolution

Published May 8, 2024

“As employees of this health center, we consistently confront the difficulty of dealing with our emotions…These emotions inevitably accompany us to the office, and interacting with patients becomes our outlet for processing these feelings,” Neema Mpaki, healthcare worker from Tanzania. While there are no shortages of systemic challenges when it…

Topics:

Adolescents,

Differentiated Service Delivery

Countries:

Tanzania

Story

Rebuilding Family Cohesion Through Connection

Published May 6, 2024

In Dodoma, Tanzania, social norms influence what it is acceptable for families to talk about. These norms, coupled with competing life demands and distractions like subsistence living and cooking, make it uncommon for families in Dodoma to sit together and discuss life and its challenges and joys. This can…

Topics:

Differentiated Service Delivery

Countries:

Tanzania