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Most of the women of Africa have little or no say in their own community. Women are affected by many unfavorable social norms and practices and suffer from inequality. It is our duty to ensure women are educated just as men to better their chances of independence. Women rely heavily on men for income, because much of their time is spent fetching water, caring for children, and household duties. Many times men do not share their income to support their family, and too often have a dependency on alcohol. Women are left to manage the household, children and find time to earn their own income to send their children to school.

The women's empowerment seminars are given to groups of women of all ages. Organized by women's representative Grace Marumbo of Mtumba, in these seminars, women discuss problems they face everyday such as: sexual violence and rights, lack of independence, lack of education, illiteracy, HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases and basic rights they didn't know they are entitled to. They discuss solutions and how they can inflict changes within their communities and give support to fellow women.

“When tiny, tiny things start happening a million times, it becomes a large thing. It lays down the foundation of a strong economic base. With women participating in building this economic base, it becomes the foundation for better social and economic future.”

--Muhammad Yunis, Nobel Peace Prize Winner

It takes a very small amount of money (in terms of Western money) to start a business in a third world country. At TLP we work with [SACCOS] to provide people with the starting investment monies to receive a loan. The borrow then starts a small entrepreneurial venture, such as a garden or small agricultural partnership, food stand, chicken coop, wood working shop, brick making…[more]

The social stigmatization around HIV and AIDS is great. A fear of rejection, discrimination, divorce, and exile from one's community increases the resistance to get tested. Sexual violence and coercion of young girls is wide spread, often fueled by intergenerational sex when men choose younger and younger girls because they are assumed to be HIV negative.

Stigma against HIV positive people and human resource shortages are big obstacles to ensuring a sustained reduction of new HIV infections and to providing care and treatment to those already infected. The partnership between Abbott Labs and TLP provides the funding and resources for care and treatment to reduce this stigma and provide effective care to those living with HIV/AIDs. The care not only includes medical care, but also provides psychological, nutritional, economical, educational, legal, emotional and spiritual support.

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