Since 1991, every year on 16th June, the world, especially Africa celebrates the international day of the African child. Conscious of the value of the child in Africa and the necessity of the wellbeing of the African children, in particular, we at African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN) observe the Day
Celebrating the International Day of the African Child 2022 in contracting realities. Where is your brother?
AJAN Assembly summit, 2022, Bujumbura, Burundi
At a first-of-its-kind meeting at the AJAN 20th Anniversary Celebrations on June 6th 2022, the delegates deliberated, alongside senior AJAN officials from the affiliate centers, on the review of the status of the implementation of the AJAN HIV and AIDS Prevention Programme for the Youth (AHAPPY) and the Strategic plan
AJAN CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF SERVICE TO THE VULNERABLE
God wants people to live with hope and joy, not bitterness and to dream with Him of a better world, “God wants us to be able to dream like He does and, with Him as we journey, to be quite attentive to reality, dreaming of a different world,” Pope Francis
Training of Trainers in Harare (Zimbabwe)
AJAN team of Trainers led by Fr Matambura Ismael is in Harare (Zimbabwe) for AHAPPY Training of Trainers (AHAPPY TOT) this week in partnership with Integral Youth Development office (IYD) of the Jesuit Southern Africa Province in Zimbabwe. 27 Participants are registered to the workshop among them teachers and matrons
AHAPPY TRAINING OF TRAINERS FOR INTEGRAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (IYD) IN ZIMBABWE – PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
“After you have been empowered, go out there and become deacons, those sent to serve.” These were the closing remarks of Rev. Ashton Mughozi SJ, the youth delegate of the Southern Africa Province in Zimbabwe, during the commissioning mass for 30 young people after undergoing 5 day’s training for AHAPPY
AHAPPY training of Learners at Ruiru staff prisons College Nairobi
by Sergon Pascalia Capacity Building, AJAN AHAPPY training of learners (ToL) unlike training of trainers, are sessions involving young people between 10 years-24 years on AJAN HIV and AIDS Prevention Program for the Youht (AHAPPY program). It involves having one to one discussion with the youth on specific subjects that
YOUTH IN CENTRES SOCIAUX LOYOLA (CSL, Lomé) CELEBRATE 20 YEARS OF AJAN
“Advocating for VCT, Halt to HIV, Hapatitis B, and Gender based violence (GBV) among the youth”. The 2nd half of March in Centres Sociaux Loyola (CSL) (Lomé) has been a busy moment. Activities in line with 20th anniversary of AJAN occupied the youth. The Office of Prevention and youth education
JESUIT SCHOLASTICS OF UNIVERSITÉ LOYOLA DU CONGO, FACULTÉ DE PHILOSOPHIE UNDERGO AHAPPY TRAINING
On 10th March 2022, 35 students from the Faculty of Philosophy of the Université Loyola du Congo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including one lay man underwent the AJAN HIV and AIDS prevention Program for Youth (AHAPPY). The training happened at Kimwenza in Kinshasa and lasted three days
THEOLOGY STUDENTS OF SAINT PATRICK’S MISSIONNARY SOCIETY IN NAIROBI ARE TRAINED ON AHAPPY PROGRAMM
The workshop began on the 25th of March and ended on the 27th at Kiltegan Theologate house, Langata, given by Fr. Ismael Matambura (Director of AJAN) and Pascalia Sergon (AJAN Programs and Capacity building Officer). The 38 participants comprised theology students and their formators. This religious group came to now
Easter Sunday reflection. A Hole in the Ground.
Some of my African ancestors believe that all of life comes from a hole in the ground. At death we are interred, sealed in that hole in the ground, where we can commune with our ancestors for eternity. As a convert to Christianity, it is somewhat reassuring to read in
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