Fundraising films to support women and children living with and affected by HIV & AIDS. These films were made in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique
A 6 min 45 sec film made for The Egmont Trust about a peer eduction programme run by an Egmont partner in Western Kenya, The Nasio Trust. The film focusses on Riziki, a dedicated peer educator who educates young people in her community about HIV & AIDS and teenage pregnancy (Producer/Director/Camera/Editor: Isa Jacobson)
Kwa Wazee is an organisation based in rural western Tanzania. Faced with rising levels of sexual abuse in her community, Kwa Wazee's founder, Lydiah Lugazia, embarked on two ambitious projects: one to educate boys and men about violence against women and the other to help girls and women protect themselves through self-defence classes. The projects proved to be transformative. This 7 minute film was made for the Egmont Trust.
This 8 minute film focusses on the work of TICAH, the Trust for Indigenous Culture and Health in Nairobi, Kenya. TICAH teaches people living with HIV and AIDS in Nairobi's slums how to eat healthily. This is crucial in order for them to take their ARV’s This film is about two women whose lives changed when they encountered TICAH and met Mary Elias, whose own life's circumstances drove her to do the work she does for TICAH.
This is a film about a group of hospital workers in Northern Malawi who volunteer in the community in their spare time. They have made an enormous difference to the lives of people living with HIV and AIDS. Their outreach programmes are entirely funded by The Egmont Trust.
In 2004, The Egmont Trust began funding Vukoxa, an organisation that supports the elderly in Chokwe District, Western Moçambique. After young people began dying from HIV & AIDS, grandparents were left to look after their orphaned grandchildren. The fear generated by the HIV & AIDS pandemic had terrible consequences for the elderly, but Vukoxa supported them and gave them strength. This is the story of one village, Machua, and its resilient elderly community.
In 2007, The Egmont Trust began funding Meninos de Moçambique, an organisation that supports street children in Maputo. This film follows the life story of Aida, a young woman who Meninos helped to get off the street.
