Community Profile
Mwanza is the second largest city in Tanzania, and it sits on the Northwest shore of Lake Victoria. Around the lake, many small fishing communities are currently experiencing up to 20% infection rates of HIV. This, in combination with extreme poverty, has created a difficult environment.
Pasiansi is a community within Mwanza that is known for extreme poverty and high rates of HIV infection.
The Pansiansi Center launched in April of 2021 and operates in partnership with Gilgal Christian Ministries International under the leadership of Bishop Eliab Sentozi.
Center Staff
Spiritual Counselor: Obadiah Zaburi
Obadiah joined the CARE for AIDS team in 2020. He has a degree in counseling and before joining CARE for AIDS, he worked with Youth for Christ. Obadiah is a talented musician and loves to play the piano. His favorite verse is John 3:16.
"I like the vision of CARE for AIDS because it will allow me to help the community to be transformed. My biggest hope is that people receive salvation.”
Health Counselor: Oliver Mwasunda
Oliver joined the CARE for AIDS team in 2020 with a background in community development. She is married to Josephat and they have two children. She loves cooking and particularly skilled as a chapati chef. Her favorite scripture is Psalm 121.
“I’ve always had a passion for teaching, and I used to teach geography and Kiswahili. Now I get to use that passion to teach people how to live a life beyond AIDS.”
center history
YEAR GRADUATES FAITH DECISIONS ORPHANS PREVENTED
2020-2021 TBD TBD TBD