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Our MissionTo end the spread of HIV in poor and rural areas of Malawi through theatre, education, and access |
Our VisionA just, prosperous, and healthy Malawi, free of the burdens of HIV |
Our Values
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Barriers to ending AIDS |
One of the major barriers to ending the AIDS epidemic is access
A lack of access to HIV education A lack of access to HIV testing A lack of access to HIV medicine |
Ending the AIDS epidemic |
Together! ACT Now (T!AN) removes these access barriers by bringing all needed services directly to the village. This includes HIV educational theatre, in-village HIV testing, and mobile medicine clinics. All offered for free.
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Utilizing Theatre |
T!AN utilizes theatre and education in remote villages to reduce HIV stigma and discrimination as well as:
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2030 Targets |
If these targets are met and maintained, UNAIDS will consider the AIDS epidemic to be ended!
Want to know what these 95-95-95 goals mean? Learn more here. |
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Together! ACT Now was founded by Kyle Horne in 2009 when he realized that the stigma surrounding HIV in Malawi was keeping people from talking about the problem. Utilizing his training in theatre, Kyle partnered with Daverious Mteman'gombe Willard to create an original play called The Three Spirits, inspired by Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. This play was translated into two different local languages by Davie.
Kyle and Davie worked with local Malawian high school actors to create the original Together! ACT Now theatre troupe. They rehearsed the play, came up with original short comedies and three main songs about our three main points: knowing your HIV status, not spreading the virus, and taking the medicine. Linking up with local HIV testing organizations, the troupe set out to educate and test eight villages that first summer. It was a huge success! In every village, community members showed up in the hundreds to watch the show and go for testing. The work needed to continue. The Malawian troupe stepped up to see the work expand. Together! ACT Now is proud to be a Malawian led organization. We have no paid American staff and support a grassroots, local based approach to creating change within Malawi. Eleven years later Together! ACT Now has grown to have two separate troupes that support different villages based on local languages, have produced highly praised HIV songs, tested over 10,000 Malawians for HIV and have educated over 100,000 Malawians across 125 villages. But we're just getting started... Join us on our Journey as we work to end HIV once and for all. |
Email
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Contactus@togetheractnow.org
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Phone
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US +1 (323) 300-4929
MW +265 99 800 2222 |
Address
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10420 Lone Tree Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99507 |
Kyle Horne, CNPFounder, Executive Director
Kyle grew up calling Alaska and New Zealand home. His theatre passion took him to Interlochen Arts Academy for high school, then the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London for his Bachelor's degree. He is a Certified Nonprofit Professional and is currently working on his Masters of Public Health at UCLA.
His work has taken him from reciting Shakespeare in London to managing an Expressive Arts & Therapies Program in a top 5 ranked pediatric hospital in the US to running T!AN. Kyle is not paid or compensated for his time. |
Davie Mtemang'ombe WillardMalawi Country Director
Davie grew up in Malawi and graduated with his Bachelor's degree from Mzuzu University.
Davie has been an advocate working to stop deforestation, improving HIV concerns, and youth issues for years. From being a teacher in Malawian high schools to the head master to working with organizations to teach women English and business skills, Davie loves to work in the community to enact change. For years Davie volunteered his time for T!AN, until recently when we were able to hire him full time. |
Village VolunteersWe have over 40 volunteers that work with T!AN weekly.
From our actors, singers, and drummers to our Village Outreach Volunteers, they are center to the incredible work we do. In addition to a stipend, we have worked with international Rotaries in the past to provide educational grants for our volunteers and continue to find more ways to show our gratitude for them. |
Malawi Children's VillageMCV enhances the lives of orphans by providing health, social and educational resources in 38 villages.
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Baylor University, TingatheThe Baylor University Tingathe Program is the governments official HIV tester in the Mangochi District.
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Koche Health CenterKoche provides healthcare services to Malawians. From HIV testing to a maternal ward.
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FinancialsTogether! ACT Now has received Guidestars Platinum Seal of Transparency, which is the highest level they give an organization.
Because our annual budget is under $50,000 we fill out the IRS 990-N e-postcard. We welcome you to look at them on the IRS website here.
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