Progress report on HIV/AIDS awareness, Zanzibar
15 May 2007

The focus of this project is to raise awareness amongst teachers and students in particular and the community in general about the issue of HIV/AIDS especially in the area of infection/transmission, effects and stigmatization and discrimination. This objective was planned to be met by implementing 4 main activities with 5 subsidiary tasks. The project activities have to be undertaken in all nine schools of Makunduchi constituency namely; Kiongoni, Kusini, Makunduchi Secondary, Miwaleni, Kajengwa Mtende, Kizimkazi Mkunguni, Kizimkazi Dimbani and Kibuteni. Each school had to invite a minimum of 60 students in all activities of the project. The project then was expected to involve more than 540 students that is about 10.9% of the total number of students in the constituency (4947).

Main Activities
1. Organise viewing of films relating to HIV/AIDS followed by discussions.
2. Conduct mini lectures sessions accompanied by role plays.
3. Organise competition among youth for song/jingle highlighting HIV/AIDS issues.
4. Organise two panel discussions on HIV/AIDS issues involving youth from local peer counseling groups.

For more details, see the progress report, which also contains some photos.

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