"Your Religion says you must reduce other's vulnerabilities!"

[Dr. E. Mohamed Rafique]

Maybe you can use this to advocate your project to an influential person who only believes in a religion but is not interested in working to reduce the vulnerability of a young person to HIV. It worked for us.

State: One man's weakness is another's strength

Give examples like: My weakness is Hindi, ... while your strength is Hindi,(use examples appropriate to your context)

 

State: One man's vulnerability is another man's asset

Give examples: Wealth is Sapna's vulnerability; which is our asset

 

State: Now, 1)a) if I increase Sapna's vulnerability, am I doing a good act or a bad act?

                                                              AND/OR

         1) b)  If I decrease Sapna's assets, am I doing a good act or a bad act? 

Give examples for 1)a) and 1)b)

 

State: 2)a) if I reduce or decrease Sapna's vulnerability, am I doing a good act or a bad act?

                                                              AND/OR

         2) b)  If I increase Sapna's assets, am I doing a good act or a bad act?

Give examples for 2)a) and 2)b)

 

All will answer "bad act" for 1 and "good act" for 2.

Then ask: What does your religion say: Do good? or Do Bad?