All links are in RealAudio. (Audio Help) Jonah Eller-Isaacs Broadcast on The Current - 12/01/05 In 2003, Jonah Eller-Isaacs founded The Music is Life Project. He spent six months traveling alone through sub-Saharan Africa documenting how people were using music as an effective tool in fighting HIV and AIDS. About the Project Pearson Chirambo From Malawi - An Impoverished Nation Chirambo is on the board of a decentralized orphanage called Future Vision Ministries in Rumphi, a small town in northern Malawi. He frankly discusses the realities of life in the midst of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, including the death of his brother and his subsequent adoption of his brother's nine children. Introduction How many people are living with HIV in your area? What are the problems facing Future Vision Ministries? What is the impact of AIDS on Future Vision Ministries? What is role of the arts in HIV education? Personal story Dr. Trywell Nyirongo From Malawi - An Impoverished Nation Dr. Nyirongo attended high school here in the Twin Cities and went on to attend medical school internationally before founding a series of clinics in his home region in northern Malawi. He talks about the challenges of providing medical care to a community stricken with HIV/AIDS, as well as the efficacy of music-based health education. Intro/AIDS in Malawi National strategies Music education Personal impact Confronting HIV Nassoro Ally From Tanzania - Hip Hop Warriors Ally is a Program Assistant for Community Mobilization for the Ishi Campaign, a highly successful mass media HIV/AIDS awareness organization. He explains the situation with HIV/AIDS in Tanzania and the ways Ishi uses hip-hop to deliver their message to youth. Intro to Ishi Youth statistics AIDS in Tanzania Hip-hop Mass media How has AIDS changed your life? Behavior Change Condoms Finding Hope Struggling with Life in Africa Sister Mary Owens From Kenya - Songs of Forgotten Children Owens has worked in Kenya for 30 years, and has been a senior official at the Nyumbani Institute since its inception. Nyumbani supports HIV-positive orphaned children, and Owens tells intriguing stories of the history of Nyumbani and helping these forgotten children to find hope. Introduction & History of Nyumbani The First Child Life is Hope Disclosure Discrimination Stories Watoto wa Mungu Joel Isabirye From Uganda - A National Transformation Joel Isabirye is a Ugandan music historian and DJ. He talks about the role of music throughout Uganda's history, from kingdoms to state-sponsored bands. He also shares the pain of growing up in the 1990s as HIV/AIDS was ravaging the nation. Music in Uganda Government and music Traditional Music Edutainment Stigma and Philly Lutaaya DJ Berry and socially-responsible musicians Sex in Uganda Impact of Philly Lutaaya The 1990s |