In the afternoons I am back to volunteering at UKUN, a local NGO specializing in HIV/AIDS patient home care. UKUN is run by Charles, a local Bagamoyo man fluent in Swahili and English. The organization focuses on outreach to people with HIV in the community and seeing that they are taking medication, evaluating if they are receiving proper nutrition, and providing services and assistance when possible.Charles is a fantastic person who truly cares about people with HIV and vulnerable children who may have parents with HIV. My work with him in the afternoon usually starts around 2:00 and we ride his motorcycle around town making visits to homes UKUN has identified. Charles is the project manager of UKUN and the organization receives funding indirectly from USAID through Tunajali, a regional NGO.
I will be starting to post stories about the people I’m encountering on these visits, as well as photos. I want to share their stories because each one is so unique but reflects broader social and cultural problems in Bagamoyo and Tanzania. I find these people to be beautiful and surprisingly content and at peace with their situations. What help is provided they appreciate immensely.
Picture: Charles during one of our home visits
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