We are not the ‘son of the owner’; the Community is! In July 2000, I was sent for pastoral fieldwork to Kasisi-Zambia, a few kilometers outside Lusaka. My task was to support the community-based care program, which was being launched as a local and communitarian response to HIV and AIDS.
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The 3rd Cohort of the Youth Empowerment Program begins training
Jesuit Urumuri Centre (JUC) in collaboration with the Business Development Center (BDC) Rwanda has officially begun the training of the third cohort of the youth empowerment program. 37 youths have enrolled for the 3-month training on social innovation and entrepreneurship program which will be undertaken with the help of the
Formation AHAPPY au Burkina Faso : une expérience qui change la vie
Du 30 octobre au 03 novembre s’est tenue au centre spirituelle « Paam yondo » à Ouagadougou la formation des formateurs au profit de jeunes, éducateurs, parents, etc. La formation s’est très bien déroulée, dans la bonne ambiance. Pour ma part, je dis merci aux initiateurs du programme AHAPPY, merci à AJAN,
Gratitude to ABE and AJAN for the Insights 0n AIDS and empowerment
Hello! My name is Moumouni SANGARE from BURKINA FASO, Master II student and English Teacher at a Private school, “St.J. de la SALLE” Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. I got information through the headmaster of the school la SALLE that Association Les Benevoles De L’esperance (ABE) in cooperation with African Jesuit AIDS
AHAPPY Training in, Burkina Faso: A Life-Changing Experience
From October 30th to November 3rd, 2023, AHAPPY training of trainers (ToT) was held at the “Paam Yondo” spiritual center in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, for the benefit of young people, educators, parents, etc. The training went very well, in a good atmosphere. For my part, I would like to say
The Community as the center of care and support
In our OCTOBER edition of the AJANEWS issue, we basically focus on the community being the center of care and support for our young people living with HIV. The majority of young people living with HIV, 60 percent of the global total, are in Eastern and Southern Africa. This is
SYM scores high in the Provision of Comprehensive HIV care-(SIMS : Site Improvement and Monitoring System).
On October 24, 2023, a monitoring and evaluation activity on the provision of comprehensive HIV care under the Site Improvement and Monitoring System (SIMS) was held at Service Yezu Mwiza (SYM) that saw the participation of different ICAP partners in collaboration with the Center for Studies and Research in Population
The Institute of Daughters of Mary Help of Christians-FMA Hosts Empowering Sensitization Session on Sexual Abuse and HIV/AIDS by AJAN
From 16th October 2023, The Institute of Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (Filiae Mariae Auxilium Christianorum-FMA) of the O. L. of Hope Province (AFE), Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco, held a three-day seminar on Sexual Abuse and HIV/AIDS that brought together Salesian Sisters, liaison officers and volunteers at Don
Young People, Be Brave to Confront The Challenges of Today’s World
In our SEPTEMBER edition of AJANEWS issue we basically focus on accompanying our young people and ensuring they are in good mental health to cope with the challenges that confront young people today; this includes, various pressures, stress and anxiety around school, friends, social media, family issues, and concerns about
SYM, Burundi Delivers School Materials to Vulnerable Families and Children
At the start of the new academic year 2023-2024, Service Yezu Mwiza (SYM) in Burundi undertook the delivery of school materials to children from vulnerable families, those orphaned by loss of parents/guardians who died of AIDS-related complications. The distribution of school materials took place on 20th September 2023. The school
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