Augostine Ekeno SJ, ex-assistant director of AJAN The dream that I wished to come true about 15 years ago came to realization on Valentine’s Day this year. On 14 February, I and 17 other African Jesuits were ordained deacons, which is a significant step towards priesthood. The day marked an
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AJANews 137 – January 2015
Central African Republic: University centre marks start of academic year despite unrest – A Jesuit prevention-education centre at the university of Bangui has organised a ceremony for its peer educators to mark the start of the academic year despite the insecurity that plagues the Central African Republic (CAR)… Read more
Rwanda: Redeeming the world
Ndorimana Emmanuel nSJ With the eyes of our imagination, we looked upon all the people in our world, each one so different from the other: white and black; healthy and sick, some with AIDS; born and dying, some born with HIV, others dying of AIDS… This is how we started
CAR: University centre marks start of academic year despite unrest
Dominique Lare Kassoa SJ, director of the University Catholic Centre, Bangui A Jesuit prevention-education centre at the university of Bangui has organised a ceremony for its peer educators to mark the start of the academic year despite the insecurity that plagues the Central African Republic (CAR). Since northern rebels seized
Zimbabwe: Working miracles
Time Baluwa, Integral Youth Development Coordinator, Harare The AJAN HIV and AIDS Prevention Program for Youth (AHAPPY) is working miracles. We are seeing young people who have gone through the AHAPPY program move from being self-blaming and passive individuals to confident and assertive people. We have experienced young people living
AJANews 136 – December 2014
Zimbabwe: Farewell to the remarkable Jesuit AIDS Project –In 2014, we celebrated the Jesuit AIDS Project (JAP), an initiative that reached more than 24,000 young people in 18 years of service… Read more AIDS in the world’s youngest nation – Since I came to AJAN, I’ve been learning a lot.
Zimbabwe: Farewell to the remarkable Jesuit AIDS Project
Time Baluwa In 2014, we celebrated the Jesuit AIDS Project (JAP), an initiative that reached more than 24,000 young people in 18 years of service. We celebrated because this year, the Jesuit Province of Zimbabwe took the decision to close JAP, and we could not let the occasion pass without
AJAN researches access to AIDS treatment
The African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN) is conducting research into access to AIDS treatment in sub-Saharan Africa to achieve improved wellbeing for people with HIV. Through interviews with people living with HIV, the research is attempting to gauge the extent of their access not only to antiretroviral therapy (ART) but
AIDS in the world’s youngest nation
Thomas Athian Lual SJ I’ve wanted to do a placement at AJAN for years. After working in hospitals in Tanzania and Ethiopia as a Jesuit novice, I yearned to deepen my knowledge about HIV and AIDS. Since I came to AJAN, I’ve been learning a lot. Being here helps me
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