March 5, 2013

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Community Health Workers are an integral part of educating Rwandans about (among other things) HIV, malaria and gender-based violence prevention and effective forms of birth control.  As part of the 5-year BCSM (behavior change social marketing) project begun by a partnership of USAID, Johns Hopkins and PSI, it is now self-sustaining; these gentlemen are pillars of their communities as they help guide their villages through various issues and family problems.

This man, who told his story of abusing his wife and children (his wife is in the background) finally stopped when Community Health Workers intervened on behalf of his wife and kids.  They helped to educate him about marriage and also helped him quit drinking alcohol.  Here, he talks about how he and his wife have reconciled.