Salama, Nilham’s aunt shares her perspective on 5-year-old Nilham’s journey recovering from tuberculosis. Nilham is under her mother’s care, while her father lives elsewhere in Dar es Salaam. Despite their separation, he does provide for Nilham. As for me, I live with Nilham, and I have been taking care of her every day since she …
Eduardo had a close call with a landmine on his land. “My name is Eduardo Antonio, and I’m 77. I have a family. My wife is 70. We live in the village of Caiombo and together we have four kids. They are all grown up now and have kids of their own, making me a …
Lucia contracted tuberculosis and struggled with a weakened immune system. My name is Lucia Massawe and I’m 28, married and I have three children. Although I originally come from Moshi up north, my family moved to Dar es Salaam when I was a child, and we settled in Buza. After getting married, I moved to …
Dr. Leah works at a DOTS clinic in Dar es Salaam, diagnosing and treating patients for tuberculosis (TB). “My name is Dr. Leah Ndoveni, I live and work in Dar es Salaam at the DOTS clinic at Mbagala Rangi 3 Hospital, one of APOPO’s partner health facilities. Dar es Salaam is the largest city and …
Him lost his sight as a toddler when a landmine went off nearby. “My name is Him and I’m 24 years old. I come from a family of farmers, and we own 3 hectares of farmland. Our family plants mostly rice and cassava. Most of our crops go towards feeding the family. We plant rice …
Clinician treats TB-patients in the DOTS center of APOPO’s partner clinic in Dar es Salaam. “My name is Dr. Amina, and I am 46 years old. I have a diploma in clinical medicine and have dedicated my career to helping patients in the tuberculosis (TB) department. I initially began working as a clinician at the …
Former soldier Kepra looked for answers in church for four months before getting tested for tuberculosis. “My name is Kepra. I was born on the slopes of Mt Kilimanjaro, 66 years ago, but in 1971, I moved to Dar es Salaam, where I live with my wife and our two grandchildren. I am a retired …
10-year-old Hamisi had a persistent cough that turned out to be tuberculosis I’m 10 years old, in fifth grade, and my name is Hamisi Kalinga. I live with my grandfather, who is 89, and my older brother and sister at Yombo Vituka in Dar es Salaam. My father died a few years ago, and my …
Ashura went to the clinic thinking she had stomach ulcers, but she was diagnosed with TB. “I’m Ashura, and I am 29 years old. I was born and grew up in Zanzibar with my mother. Early this year I moved to Dar es Salaam to live with my father and his new wife. I wanted …