Tags: Mbola, Tanzania

May 16
Honey Money Sustains Mbola Millennium Village
By Frederic Geiger
Many local farmers in the Mbola Millennium Village harvest honey from traditional beehives, but until recently the equipment and techniques used have greatly limited honey production. The Millennium Villages Project has stepped in to assist farmers to modernize and commercialize honey production in an effort to guarantee both sustainable livelihoods and food security in the largely subsistence, agrarian economy.
Feb 20
Book Distribution Ceremony at Ilolangulu Primary School
By MVP
"The new books are so beautiful," declared Fatuma, an excited round-cheeked Standard 2 student. "I want to touch them, and read them, and learn about the things they contain."
Apr 29
Health Care Turns from Unattainable Luxury to Basic Service
By Joelle Bassoul Mojon
Zina Salum, 24, flanked by two barefoot girls in bright dresses, waits patiently for her turn on a bench at the Ilolangulu dispensary in the Mbola cluster (Tanzania).
May 21
A Legendary Night for Charity
By John McArthur
This past Tuesday, I had the pleasure of attending a dinner event to mobilize support for the Show Me Campaign.
Jun 10
World Environment Day in the Mbola Village Cluster
By Gerson Isaac Nyadzi
In Tanzania, the World Environment Day (5th June 2009) was marked nationally in Tabora town where the Guest of Honour was Hon Dr Ally Mohamed Shein, the Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania.
Dec 05
Mbola health team marks World AIDS Day
By Gerson Isaac Nyadzi & Deusdedit Mjungu
On December 1 of every year Tanzanians join other people in the world to mark World AIDS Day.
Jan 28
Tanzania government draws lessons from Mbola for the fight against malaria
By Deusdedit Mjungu
Since it’s inauguration in mid 2006, the Mbola Millennium Villages Project (MVP), Tanzania, has addressed the disease burden in the area and malaria is cited as one of the most important health issues facing the community.
Aug 03
Repeat HIV Testing in Pregnant Women in Kenya and Tanzania – Training Begins
By Dylan O'Connor
Part of a blog series from MVP summer interns.
Mar 01
Nineteen Students from Mbola Receive a Secondary School Scholarship
By Liana Mavura
Nineteen students from Mbola Millennium Village, in Uyui district in Tanzania, have been awarded secondary school scholarships from the Connect To Learn program.