Without Grandmothers, what would our world look like today?!
Grandmothers on the Move – A Grandmother, a Leader, a Visionary, and a tireless advocate for people living with HIV & AIDS, Pfiriaeli Kiwia is the inspiring founder and program director of Kimara Peers Educators and Health Promoters in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Mama Kiwia brings the indefatigable grandmothers of sub-Saharan Africa at the heart of the response to the AIDS pandemic, raising millions of orphaned grandchildren, right into the room with us. Her insights and her story of turning personal determination into powerful collective community action are guaranteed to stay with you! Part of the Grandmothers on the Move podcast series on the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign – Solidarity, not Charity! This is where hope lies – at the grassroots – with grandmother leaders like Pfiriaeli.
00:05 - Grandmothers on the Move
13:45 - Empowering Grandmothers Through Shared Stories
21:42 - Empowering African Grandmothers Through Solidarity