Vision of level 5:

Everyone together addresses HIV and other issues that face the community.

Everyone has something to offer.
Everyone can participate equally.
Everyone cares equally for all members of the community.

Inclusion starts with self-acceptance.
Each of us has a responsibility to feel included.

Many of us are infected.
All of us are affected.
All of us have something to contribute.

When we include, we appreciate our own strengths and those of others and we stimulate action.
When we are included, we feel appreciated and we act.

List of Common Principles:

• If we appreciate and accept ourselves for who we are then others can accept and appreciate us also, and we accept and appreciate others
  
• Once we appreciate ourselves and each believe in our own strengths then we start taking action
  
• If we make one simple act of acceptance then we can inspire others to take their own actions
  
• If we make it clear that we will include, and care about, those who are infected then more people will volunteer to know their status
  
• If we in the community understand what we can do to help PLHIV then we are eager to get involved
  
• If we include people who may feel excluded then they themselves become agents of change. And, when people who feel excluded act as agents of change they feel included.
  

Common Principles	Experiences to illustrate	Blog	Video	Resources
If we appreciate and accept ourselves for who we are then others can accept and appreciate us also, and we accept and appreciate others	HIV is just the excuse we find to justify why we do not love ourselves and why others might not love us. But HIV can also be a way to find the strengths you have to do things for others (and for yourself). [MariJo's response to Ye Win] Ye Win	Discussion
	Asylum seekers: What do you have to offer to Belgium? "First must we change the image we have of society, then we can change the image that society has of us." Louis Marie	Story
	Entre deux cultures. Ma vision de moi-même était tellement mauvaise et je me sentais tellement coupable que je mettais la faute sur la communauté. J’en voulais à ma mère, j’en voulais à mes copines, j’en voulais à toutes les femmes et aussi à tous les hommes de ma communauté parce que je pensais qu’ils étaient la cause de ma souffrance. Je leur donnais le pouvoir de gérer ma vie. En suivant mon chemin personnel j’ai compris que c’est ma responsabilité, que je devais garder le pouvoir pour moi. Benyaich Aicha	Story
	A young woman considered suicide when she was diagnosed HIV positive. But when Uncle Houlai told the villagers "There is no difference between positive and negative people; When you know you act" she changed her mind. Rituu Nanda	Story
	When there is even a small effort dedicated to people with disabilities their abilities to cope with HIV and AIDS become evident. Joao Arnaldo Vembane	Story
	Disclosure- a turning point in my life. Telling my best friend. MariJo	Story
	Sex was taboo. Rabindran meets people of different sexual persuasion, accepts them for who they are and feels included in their community. Rabindran Shelley	Story
Once we appreciate ourselves and each believe in our own strengths then we start taking action	Becoming Themba Themba has found an oasis in the midst of a wilderness – a place of sanctuary – a place of acceptance and belonging Ricardo Walters	Story
If we make one simple act of acceptance then we can inspire others to take their own actions	Lakshmamma was overjoyed to be invited to a cradle ceremony at a neighbours house. Divya Sarma	Story
	The world is not only me. A woman divorces her husband and the daughter experiences discrimination when she learns she is HIV positive. But after learning about the work of the Red Cross volunteers she spoke up and joined the volunteers and she is now healthier and reunited with her husband. Kith Marady	Story
	Bringing a young man back to his home inspires others to show acceptance. Divya Sarma	Story
	Inclusion: montrons l'exemple! Nous refusons de nous assoir à la haute table, et nous mélangeons aux personnes qui nous accueillent. Jean Louis Lamboray	Story
	Songs are powerful tools to inspire change in people. Bheri M R	Story
	The sharing of a personal story inspired change in the son, who is now very supportive to his mother. Murari Rao	Story
If we make it clear that we will include, and care about, those who are infected then more people will volunteer to know their status	In Jalukie village it is a sentiment of “There is no question of throwing them out, we want to know how to care for them and not get infected ourselves.” Joe Ngamkhuchung	story
	PLHIV can continue working in a company without fear of being fired Andryansyah Arifin	story
If we in the community understand what we can do to help PLHIV then we are eager to get involved	A woman shared how she went for testing and found she was HIV positive. She included her family and neighbours. Those who found they were positive got help from a sister who advised them to come up with an association. - Kenya Carol Njeri
	Inclusion of neighbouring community in the SALT team After a Uganda SALT team introduced the ACP to CSW and fuel vendors of the neighboring community, the CSW realized their potential and their strengths. This led them to use the Welfare Centre for their meetings and discussions about proper condom use, replenishing condoms, discordancy, and further inviting the SALT team to share experiences Ouma Mugeni - Uganda		Watch video
	Village communities in Karnataka, India, supporting those among them with HIV. By sharing experiences the community learns from each other. Now, with a greater understanding of what they could do to help people with HIV, they are eager to help, by referring to services, and by supporting them in other ways Arun Bhandari	story
	A fathers group becomes very supporting when they are equipped with sufficient knowledge on ARH issues and a better understanding of SALT as ways of thinking and working. Wiwin Winarni	story
	PLWHIV staff and volunteers at all levels from the regional network to the province, district and sub-district groups were well trained on HIV, situation analysis, action planning, etc. prior to the community forums at the village level and the sub-district level. Mr. Suriya Wingworn
If we include people who may feel excluded then they themselves become agents of change.	Kitchen Garden is one of the best activities for PLHA. It provides them with additional nutrition, a community activity and in some cases a small income. Abraham Mutluri	Story
	Demandeurs d’asile : ce qu’eux ont à offrir à la Belgique Louis Marie	Story
	PVV participent aux visites à domicile L'UCOP+ n'était pas impliquée dans les vistes à domicile à Goma. Après discussions et réunions d'échange des PVV ont commencé à effectuer les visites à domicile et l'impacte dans l'adhérence au traitement était observé Jimmy - RD-Congo		video
	Tous les acteurs travaillent ensemble L'équipe SALT à Bukavu a inclu différents groups ex le gouvernement, PVV, PNMLS, etc. et pour la première fois tout le monde travaille ensemble (par John Nyagaza- RD-Congo)		video
	Inclusion leads to increased income The members of Izere association brought in the community at large, the local authorities, military etc. They came up with many projects like dress-making, hair dressing, carpentry, selling water etc. where they are now getting enough income. Carol Njeri		video