The initial startup of grandmothers’ cooperatives in Kenya and Tanzania in 2007 was actualized because of several key people and organizations – mostly NGOs which were already operating in these countries and were very receptive to The Nyanya Project’s vision of launching grandmothers programs where these organizations were already operating.
Because of their assistance, TNP is operating today in the slums of Kibera in Nairobi and in rural villages in central and southern Kenya. A TNP project in Kisumu in western Kenya will be initiated in Spring, 2008. In Tanzania, programs are being developed in the capital of Dar Es Salaam and in the village of Moshi near Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Without the help of these organizations, TNP could not have been launched so swiftly or with such confidence. With their support and guidance, we are witnessing real change for hundreds of grandmothers – going forward, our programs will continue to grow in size and in new locations.
In all TNP projects, grandmothers receive instruction and printed materials (in Swahili) about the proper care of HIV-infected family members, as well as printed materials and instruction about operating sustainable, micro-finance programs to address their family’s needs.
