For 20 years, AIDS has continued its relentless spread across the globe. Today, AIDS is the primary cause of death in Africa and it has had a devastating impact on villages, communities and families.
In many African countries, the number of newly infected persons is increasing at a rate that is threatening to destroy the social fabric. Life expectancy is decreasing rapidly in many of these countries as a result of AIDS related illnesses and socioeconomic problems. Of the approximately Tanzania is among the poorest countries in the world. About 33 million inhabitants live in an average density of 34 inhabitants per square kilometre see Kiwakkuki a.
The North-Eastern part of Tanzania, called Kilimanjaro Region, is one of the four big centres with the most inhabitants. The average age is The president of Tanzania, Hon Benjamin W. In a few years, this might turn into a disaster for the economy because there will not be enough workers any more β and the gross national product has already gone down.
Another huge problem is the fact that parents die. In the Kilimanjaro Region alone, about They live by themselves or with their grandparents β with hardly any sources of income. In the families, the gender roles are clearly defined: Women take care of children, household and garden, and men are responsible for the income of the family. The inhabitants of villages are mainly farmers who have to struggle hard in order to make a living.
Therefore, many men go into the cities to look for a job. Most of them come to visit their families only once or twice a year. They also transport heavy loads of home grown fruits and vegetables on their heads for hours to sell them on the market. Moshi is the capital of Kilimanjaro Region. It is an industrial centre with about Most of them are Africans, but a minority is of Indian descend, and they run most of the businesses. There is a widening gap between rich and poor people, and the division, which is in existence since colonial times, is still visible: areas with villas for white people, business quarters for Indian people, and townships for African people.
