Angela Mutashobya, is not a crop scientist, but she understands first-hand the important connection between agriculture and AIDS prevention. She is a World Vision community development worker in Kagera, a rural area with one of the highest prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS in Tanzania. Her program directly assists 4,800 orphans and vulnerable children, 28,600 widows and 2,100 people living with HIV/AIDS. The project includes, among many practical interventions, vocational training, seeds, tools, and micro-enterprise loans for agriculture and livestock activities. Mutashobya says there is a correlation between the high AIDS mortality rate and the low economic status of community members, especially women. People who do not have access to nutritious food and a sustainable income are more susceptible to AIDS. “Compassion doesn’t feed people,” says Angela. “I need to strengthen the capacity of rural women so they can feed themselves and their families.”