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TUNAJALI: Providing Community Care for People Living With HIV/AIDS and Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Tanzania
Popular TV Show Spotlights FHI and HIV Prevention  JULY 2009 — Like American Idol and Britain's Got Talent in the US and the UK, Bongo Star Search is all the rage in Tanzania. On Sunday evenings, television sets across the country are tuned to the show, and its finalists are instantly recognized by young people and adults alike. Through a unique partnership between Benchmark Productions, the show's creators, and HIV experts at Family Health International (FHI) and UNICEF, Bongo Star Search aims to be a "change agent" for its audiences, not just for the competitors.
Tanzania's Most Vulnerable Children Provide Expert Feedback on National Guidelines
UJANA: Tanzania Youth HIV/AIDS Prevention Project Begun in 2006, UJANA is a five-year project led by FHI with support from the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief through the USAID in Tanzania. Project objectives include supporting youth to reduce their risk of HIV infection, increasing social and community support for youth HIV prevention, and strengthening the quality and coordination of youth HIV prevention programs. UJANA augments the HIV prevention efforts of the Government of Tanzania and builds on the foundation of the YouthNet/Tanzania project (2003–2006). FHI implements UJANA with three strategic partners: AMREF, Femina HIP, and TRACE OD.
In Tanzania, FHI is identifying and prioritizing local research needs, fostering collaborative partnerships, and engaging local stakeholders to guide the process of putting research into practice. We work closely with the Ministry of Health, local universities, the USAID Mission, collaborating agencies, and local nongovernmental organizations, research firms, and advocacy groups.
UJANA Project brochure » (2008, PDF, 1MB) FHI/Tanzania IMPACT Final Report (2007, PDF, 3MB)
FHI's strong partnerships with U.S. and host-country governmental agencies, international NGOs, universities, and local and faith-based organizations play a vital role in our high-quality research and programs. USAID is FHI's main donor for our work in Tanzania.
FHI/Tanzania is here to help. If you want to learn more about the office, visit the Contact Web page.
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AUGUST 2009 — TUNAJALI is a five-year program funded by the US Government that provides home-based care for people living with HIV and for orphans and vulnerable children in Tanzania. FHI provides technical leadership for 32 nongovernmental organizations currently implementing the program, with vital contributions from nearly 3,400 community volunteers. This slideshow throws a spotlight on a few in the Iringa and Morogoro regions and the home-based care they provide.
JUNE 2009 —Thirty-one youngsters ages 12–19 who are considered among the country's "most vulnerable" children attended an unprecedented weekend workshop in Morogoro City in March. They articulated common experiences and unrecognized needs and provided insider's commentaries on the range and quality of services that they and their peers currently receive. 
