Community Profile
Gongo la Mboto is a slum community in the Ilala district of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The community has a population of about 60,000 residents, most of whom are living in extreme poverty. Because of the poverty rate and lack of economic opportunity, there is a high rate of prostitution in the community which contributes to the high rate of HIV infection. Gongo la Mboto center staff estimate that there are 2,000 HIV-positive adults living in the community currently.
There is also a very strong Muslim presence in the Ilala district, particularly in the Gongo la Mboto slum. The CARE for AIDS center in Gongo la Mboto launched its first class of clients in early fall 2018.
Center staff
Health Counselor, John Wilson
John joined the CARE for AIDS team in the fall os 2018. He is passionate about serving those who are most vulnerable in his community, and he is excited for the opportunity to work to empower his clients through his work at the CARE for AIDS center in Gongo la Mboto.
“You might think this work is a normal thing but it is not. It is a very big thing!”
Spiritual Counselor, Jessica Mosi
Jessica joined the CARE for AIDS team in the fall of 2018 and serves as the Spiritual Counselor in Gongo la Mboto. She meets regularly with clients, digging into CARE for AIDS scripture-based curriculum and helping clients overcome the stigma and hopelessness often associated with HIV by leading them through the Word of God.
Center History
Year graduates Faith-Decisions Orphans prevented
2018-2019 79 21 237
2019-2020* 74 14 241
2020-2021 76 8 315
*The cohort in the 2019-2020 class was impacted by delays in the CARE for AIDS program caused by COVID-19 lockdowns and health precautions. To learn more about how we responded to the pandemic, visit this page.
Graduate Profiles
