Adolescents and young adults
Nov 22, 2019 | Stories from the Field
Lesotho is a mountainous country in southern Africa where, in some areas, it is unusual to see a vehicle and the only means of transportation is by horseback. In such areas, accessing health and social welfare services can be a challenge, especially for children....
Jun 21, 2019 | In the Media, News
Since October 2018, with funding from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ICAP’s DREAMS project has been active in Muleba District Council in the western Tanzanian region of Kagera....
Jun 3, 2019 | Stories from the Field
Hilda,* 16, didn’t know she was HIV-positive when she joined the DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-Free, Mentored, and Safe) peer group in her home village of Kitoko in Tanzania. “The first DREAMS sessions were exciting. We learned about HIV and...
Oct 25, 2018 | Stories from the Field
At the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) in Kisumu, a port city on Lake Victoria and the hub of western Kenya, a group of 16 young mothers gathered on August 30, 2018, to mark a momentous occasion. Although they themselves are all...
Jul 30, 2018 | Stories from the Field
Some of the most effective actions to improve health and well-being lie in sectors beyond health services, like sports and the arts. This is especially true for adolescents and young adults, as they form their identities and explore ways to express themselves. That’s...
