Teacher Training College (TTC) working with local community groups, TTC students and staff, and all the volunteers in the area held the first Drama Festival yesterday. The theme was "HIV/AIDS" (more than 14% of the Malawian population are living with HIV and the accurate % should be higher as so many people haven't been tested). Over 200 people from the community participated in it by presenting skits, comedies, chorus, and dances based on the theme. Many of these participants are HIV+.
Everything was done in local language Chichewa. Although I did not fully understand what was going on, it was just so encouraging and inspiring to see and feel their enthusiasm to face and fight against the epidemic.
I will post the pictures soon!
Just FYI: HIV/AIDS are prevalent in Malawi for many reasons--practice of polygamy, lack of information and education about HIV/AIDS (many dropouts from primary schools due to poverty), practice of prostitution for income, and rejection of contraception by churches.
Malawian government provides free medication for people with HIV but unfortunately, many people live a short life due to malnutrition.
Everything was done in local language Chichewa. Although I did not fully understand what was going on, it was just so encouraging and inspiring to see and feel their enthusiasm to face and fight against the epidemic.
I will post the pictures soon!
Just FYI: HIV/AIDS are prevalent in Malawi for many reasons--practice of polygamy, lack of information and education about HIV/AIDS (many dropouts from primary schools due to poverty), practice of prostitution for income, and rejection of contraception by churches.
Malawian government provides free medication for people with HIV but unfortunately, many people live a short life due to malnutrition.
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