May has been a busy month for the prevention team. Two community awareness days, one school awareness day, one school workshop, four days of surveys and a soccer tournament.
The team has really improved with their team work and have focused more on completing the surveys fully.
Nomnikelo resigned from the team. She gave reasons but wasn't willing to talk about them or come to the prevention team meeting to resolve the issues.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
3/1/11
The prevention team had two days of pre-surveys for w25. The team however, is not taking these surveys seriously and will have their last workshop on how to do these surveys correctly. Gracie will also be the one to collect as soon as they are finished, going over the surveys before they can finish. If people are still not filling them in correctly, they will be asked to stay home the next surveys and Gracie will find other people to do this job.
There are two days of post surveys for w23 coming up this week. This is the last opportunity for people to do a job well done before Gracie starts replacing people.
There will be a big prevention team meeting on Jan 4th. We will go over surveys, job descriptions, issues within the group and their immediate coordinators, expectations while Gracie is out on leave and then they will take an HIV exam that Gracie wrote. She wants to see who knows how to read and write effectively and how much the team knows on HIV.
Gracie is leaving for the USA on Jan 12th and will return the 16th of Feb.
There are two days of post surveys for w23 coming up this week. This is the last opportunity for people to do a job well done before Gracie starts replacing people.
There will be a big prevention team meeting on Jan 4th. We will go over surveys, job descriptions, issues within the group and their immediate coordinators, expectations while Gracie is out on leave and then they will take an HIV exam that Gracie wrote. She wants to see who knows how to read and write effectively and how much the team knows on HIV.
Gracie is leaving for the USA on Jan 12th and will return the 16th of Feb.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
World AIDS Day went really well for the prevention team. They held their first competition with groups from around the area in dance, drama and choir. There were 12 contestants total. Seven dance groups, three drama groups and two choirs.
In addition, there was HIV education, disclosure, impromptu song and dance and a lot of fun.
On Dec 7 and 8 the prevention team will do pre-surveys for ward 25.
On Dec 3, the prevention team had their christmas party at hole in the wall. A ton of meat was braiied, music played, people swam and hiked to the top of the hill, and good times were had.
In addition, there was HIV education, disclosure, impromptu song and dance and a lot of fun.
On Dec 7 and 8 the prevention team will do pre-surveys for ward 25.
On Dec 3, the prevention team had their christmas party at hole in the wall. A ton of meat was braiied, music played, people swam and hiked to the top of the hill, and good times were had.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
The prevention team has had 3 soccer tournaments and one community awareness day since the last entry.
The community awareness day in Oct was in cooperation with NAPWA for their launch of their new branch in Ngqeleni. The day was wonderful. The hall was completely packed, people outside as well.
The community awareness day for Novemeber will be next week. It was scheduled for last week, but due to hard rain all day, we had to re-schedule.
The soccer tournaments have been going well. We're doing under 17 boys soccer right now, and maybe that's the reason not many people are going for testing these last 3 events. Last event only 25 people were tested. The time before that 40 something and then 50 something. But many older guys are coming to watch the tournament, just not going for testing.
The community awareness day in Oct was in cooperation with NAPWA for their launch of their new branch in Ngqeleni. The day was wonderful. The hall was completely packed, people outside as well.
The community awareness day for Novemeber will be next week. It was scheduled for last week, but due to hard rain all day, we had to re-schedule.
The soccer tournaments have been going well. We're doing under 17 boys soccer right now, and maybe that's the reason not many people are going for testing these last 3 events. Last event only 25 people were tested. The time before that 40 something and then 50 something. But many older guys are coming to watch the tournament, just not going for testing.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
october 13, 2010
The prevention team finished up their school awareness days for this month. Both schools went really well. Lots of students who actively participated in the question and answer part.
There are two soccer tournaments coming up as well as a community awareness day combined with the launch of a new NAPWA branch.
There are two soccer tournaments coming up as well as a community awareness day combined with the launch of a new NAPWA branch.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
September 23, 2010
The prevention team has kept busy with three school awareness days and one community awareness day, as well as some of the prevention team members attending other awareness campaigns held by different organizations.
The first two school awareness days went well, however not very many students in attendance because of the affects of the strike. But this last school day went extremely well. Hundreds of kids, interactive participation, and the drama group really acted well today.
The community awareness day ended up going well after a windy start. The wind was ripping through this open field, so much that we couldn't get our big tent up. When a pole almost knocked a team member's head off, we said enough with fighting with the wind. We called the headman and he agreed to have us move into the church. We packed up all of our things and made several trips back and forth delivering goods and people. Then got started with the program. Pumulani support group, a group of old mamas, did this fantastic drama. Everyone was surprised that these old women could come up with a drama like that and then act so good on top of it! It was really a nice day.
Currently, the coordinator of the prevention team, home based care, and support, along with their manager, is organizing a launch for a branch of NAPWA (National Association of People With HIV/AIDS) here in the Nqgeleni area. There was a meeting with the chiefs and community today to discuss our plans. The community is very supportive of this launch and are looking forward to learning more about HIV/AIDS. From their questions, it's clear that not much is known and from their comments, there is still a lot of stigma. One man said that because we were passing out condoms we were killing the nation by spreading HIV to the youth. Another man asked if the nation is dying of HIV, how are they still having babies? The only thing is that our proposed date for the launch might be pension and pay day. So we need to find out first when pension and pay day is for next month, then we can plan accordlingly.
The first two school awareness days went well, however not very many students in attendance because of the affects of the strike. But this last school day went extremely well. Hundreds of kids, interactive participation, and the drama group really acted well today.
The community awareness day ended up going well after a windy start. The wind was ripping through this open field, so much that we couldn't get our big tent up. When a pole almost knocked a team member's head off, we said enough with fighting with the wind. We called the headman and he agreed to have us move into the church. We packed up all of our things and made several trips back and forth delivering goods and people. Then got started with the program. Pumulani support group, a group of old mamas, did this fantastic drama. Everyone was surprised that these old women could come up with a drama like that and then act so good on top of it! It was really a nice day.
Currently, the coordinator of the prevention team, home based care, and support, along with their manager, is organizing a launch for a branch of NAPWA (National Association of People With HIV/AIDS) here in the Nqgeleni area. There was a meeting with the chiefs and community today to discuss our plans. The community is very supportive of this launch and are looking forward to learning more about HIV/AIDS. From their questions, it's clear that not much is known and from their comments, there is still a lot of stigma. One man said that because we were passing out condoms we were killing the nation by spreading HIV to the youth. Another man asked if the nation is dying of HIV, how are they still having babies? The only thing is that our proposed date for the launch might be pension and pay day. So we need to find out first when pension and pay day is for next month, then we can plan accordlingly.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
7 September 2010
The prevention side has come to a slow down due to the strikes from the schools and government side. This strike has been going on for over a month now, so no school awareness days could be scheduled for the whole month of August.
The prevention team still had their community awareness day in August, just no government officials showed up.
The strike should be coming to an end any day here and then the school awareness days will start again.
For the month of September, there is one community awareness day scheduled, one soccer tournament, and hopefully two school awareness days.
The prevention team still had their community awareness day in August, just no government officials showed up.
The strike should be coming to an end any day here and then the school awareness days will start again.
For the month of September, there is one community awareness day scheduled, one soccer tournament, and hopefully two school awareness days.
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