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The Moyo Aids Foundation visit aims to connect with staff and local village field workers while delivering essential computer equipment. Initially focused on HIV support, the foundation now addresses interconnected issues such as clean water, environmental degradation, and funding. A successful small-scale project, the Cassava Sink, symbolizes community-driven solutions, enhancing local credibility and enabling discussions on HIV prevention. Additionally, the establishment of a Savings Bank empowers villagers through microloans, enhancing their businesses and fostering community development.
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Moyo Aids Foundation Visit • Purpose: • To meet staff and visit two villages where field workers operate • To deliver computer equipment • To hear about latest projects
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit • Initially the focus was on supporting people with HIV • Then we realised this is connected to many other issues such as: • Clean water • Funding • Environmental degradation • For example….
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit • Cassava is one of the staple crops • People soak the cassava root in water to soften it for few days • This is where they used to do it….
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit • Obvious consequences: • Diarrhoea • Malaria • Intestinal parasites Which leads to the conclusion why give people ARV’s if you then expose them to this?
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit • So using the principles of basing our work on partnership and grassroots involvement • - Working from the bottom up rather than imposing a top down solution • Our field workers and the villagers came up with this…
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit • The Cassava sink • They supply the bricks and labour • We supply One bag of cement, (£16.00!) This builds two sinks • This small scale project delivers something they want quickly and effectively. It gives us more credibility to then talk more about HIV prevention, family planning etc
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit • If people stop dying of simple diseases then the population goes up • Then there’s more pressure on resources such as wood for fuel • As there’s more mouths to feed
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit • So replanting trees around the village is also key • Local knowledge was vital to choose the best trees for fuel and materials • What grows quickly is also key
Moyo Aids Foundation Visit • The Savings Bank • Villagers contribute 200 MKW per week each = 40 pence • They now have 100,000 MKW =£200 • They sit in a circle once per week to take the money and give out small loans for businesses
