Posts by: HM Foundation
Experience with Condom Use – Peragia’s Story
“sex with condom is enjoyable than no sex” The DREAMS program is part of the Afya Kwanza project implemented in Muleba DC of Kagera region. DREAMS services aim at prevention from acquiring new HIV/AIDS amongst AGYW. Condom use is a critical ...
Success Story by Hamisa – Destined For More
Hamisa is a DREAMS girl 24 years old. She is a bit handicapped because she has problems with her ankle. She is also HIV and linked to ART services. These conditions continue to depress her but with continuous mentorship during ...
Benefits of Reusable Sanitary Pads
No blood stains keep me smiling Reusable sanitary pads are like usual pads and designed to serve as disposable pad. They are made from long lasting cotton material and are meant to be reused a a few times. Anitha, Nasra, ...
GBV Reporting
GBV reporting has been a challenge due to stigma and fear for being known as a GBV abused young girl in the community. Avitha Kengozi Alfred (not a real name) tells her story of how she opened up. Avitha is ...
Community Mobilization for Increased Access To AGYW
AGYW at a Bonanza Event The approach was further strengthened by engaging other stakeholders: MDH who is the project funder (see below), LGAs at ward level and Health Service Providers (HSPs) from nearby HFs engaged to offer screening services. A ...
Success Story on Illiteracy
“Self-education is power, I firmly believe” says Alfreda, Among the components found and provided to DREAMS girls enrolled into WORTH+ groups, the provision of basic skills education and literacy is provided by literacy volunteers within the group. Alfreda is one ...
Family Matters Program (FMP)
This is an evidence-based, parent-focused intervention designed to promote positive parenting and effective parent-child communication about sexuality and sexual risk reduction, including risk for child sexual abuse and gender-based violence, for parents or caregivers of AGYW. The FMP program is ...
Community outreach volunteers (COV) Training
Community Outreach Volunteers (COV) are female youth peers trained and supported as frontline service providers for community DREAMS intervention. They collaborate with the DREAMS ambassadors, Champions and HF- DREAMS Focal persons to ensure a comprehensive package of services and facilitate ...
Economic Strengthening
Economic disparity related to gender is an ongoing and complex driver of HIV and in particular AGYW who have limited power and access to resources. Implementing robust and evidence-based Economic Strengthening (ES) interventions has been a priority for the DREAMS ...
Success Story on Successful IGA
Failure is the end of my life, it is the courage to continue that matters: Tausi says H-MFoundation implemented the DREAMS project in Nyamagana Municipal Council of from October 2020 to September 2021. Tausi (17 years of age) ...
