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More Past work
Archive of programmes that have now ended
In the 1990s, Mildmay was called upon to extend its expertise to some of the areas where HIV and AIDS were hitting hardest – firstly Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya then Zimbabwe and Rwanda and later into Eastern Europe. Mildmay International was established to administer these overseas projects.
As many of our funded projects concluded, Mildmay handed over a legacy of work to governments or local NGOs, marking the successful conclusion of many of our international programmes.
Boresha – Prisoners, Children and Healthcare Workers living with HIV
From 2010 to 2013, Mildmay Kenya and Mildmay Tanzania ran ‘Boresha’—a bold, EU-part-funded project aimed at improving access to care for vulnerable groups affected by HIV, including prisoners, HIV-positive healthcare workers, and children.
Meaning “to make better” in Swahili, Boresha lived up to its name by establishing cell-based care and peer support groups in prisons, reaching over 14,000 inmates—double the target—and fostering better relationships between prisoners and guards. Ten peer groups supported HIV-positive healthcare workers facing stigma, while 150 support groups for children affected by HIV provided play, counselling, and life skills training.
Children's support group
In the HIV Paediatric Centre at Kibagabaga Hospital, Kigali
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