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Make Music Matter works in countries that have been deeply scarred by conflict, HIV/AIDS, and violence against women. Music has always helped people around the world to overcome hardship by providing comfort and consolation, and by helping them to directly address the most divisive issues facing their communities. Through our efforts, music also contributes to the prevention of violence and public health issues, and to raising awareness. MMM’s Music Enrichment Program (MEP) engages and educates youth affected by extreme poverty through two primary components: public health education, and music education. Local educators facilitate interactive seminars, using songwriting and other media to teach youth about issues affecting their communities, like conflict, HIV/AIDS, and violence against women. Music created by participants is also used as a tool for health education. With the help of local musicians, MEP songs are professionally recorded, collected, and disseminated back to the local communities through hard copies and over local radio stations as advocacy and prevention tools. Live performances and digital distribution also ensure the MEP’s health messages are accessible, and spread easily. Shira Intimba is one such culmination of the work of Make Music Matter.