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Consciousness of one’s body and beauty plays a great role in developing self-esteem, self-respect and self-confidence that, essential elements for socialization of an individual. Jawahar Suraksha Project, Alappuzha realized this fact from their experience. They witnessed how increased beauty consciousness…

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Last week Sirinate and I facilitated a learning event in Yangon, Myanmar to introduce the AIDS Competence Process. We were invited by the National Network of NGOs (3N) against HIV. 35 participants, mostly People Living with HIV from Community Based Organisations and self-help groups throughout the country, attend the three day event. Continue

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The Center for Human Progress (CHP) recently conducted a workshop to reduce HIV risks and vulnerabilities; and promote the health and welfare of truck drivers and helpers in Dadri, U.P. The initiative called Red Ribbon on the Road (RRR) was supported by IKEA and its partners. The agenda, included dialogue-based Interpersonal Communication (IPC), Magnet Theatre, Condolympics, HIV and health quiz and a health camp! Here is a link to the workshop report:…

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The Southern Africa Bishops Conference AIDS office (SACBC) Team; Johan, Nandi, Surprise and Onesmus- Constellation visited Inkanyezi in Orange farm on the 14 April 2010. Inkanyezi is a HIV/AIDS care and treatment centre being supported by Cordaid through SACBC.

On the onset of our visit, we began by sharing from strengths with a group of 14 patients (6 men and 7 women) who were eagerly waiting for us. Patients were most proud of themselves and…

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Obakeng is a 4yr old boy who lives with his grandparents and cousins. He lives in Soweto Protea Glen extension 11, Gauteng Province in South Africa.…

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It was time for the “Dream building” session with the trainees of the Police Force training school of which there were two batches, No. 91 and No. 94. Two days of exercises related to HIV/AIDS has always been allocated to the entire training programme. A SALT visit to conduct dream building was part of the two days session. But one could imagine the setting, a regimental batch of trainees. On arrival to the…

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Chers amis, voici une copie de mon blog sur le site de La Libre Belgique, posté à l'occasion des cinquante ans de l'indépendance de la RDC.

Quelque part en Afrique, en 2003. Le maire de la capitale…

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