On July 2nd, a farewell mass was held for children who were being reunited with their families. The event was attended by children from the open environment program. On July 16th, the vocational training centre at Centre Monseigneur Munzihirwa (CMM) welcomed Fr. Emmanuel Lenge SJ., the provincial treasurer, to bless
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CA MDG: Championing for better Health and Well-being Through Radio Don Bosco
Since December 2023, the Health and Family Program, in partnership with the communications department, has been hosting the radio show « Education à la vie et à l’Amour » (“Education for Life and Love”) on Radio Don Bosco 93.4 FM. Broadcast every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., this show aims
Advocacy Workshop: Towards sustainable management of plastic bags in Madagascar
On 25-26 July 2024, CA MDG organized a crucial advocacy workshop as part of its Environment and Sustainable Development EDD Programme. This event brought together various sustainable development stakeholders as well as policy makers to discuss the challenges posed by plastic bags and sachets smaller than 50 microns. Acting for the
AHAPPY Training of Trainers for Youth Leaders from the Catholic Diocese of Isiolo in Kenya
From 12th to 16th August 2024, African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN) undertook a 5-day training of trainers on AJAN HIV and AIDS Prevention Program for the Youths (AHAPPY). The training that took place at the Pastoral Centre in Isiolo was attended by 32 youth leaders from the Catholic Diocese of
AJANews Brief July 2024: Embracing Ubuntu as a Path to Resilience, Strength and Unity in the fight against AIDS
In this edition of the AJANews Newsletter for July 2024, AJAN calls for collective action and more concentrated focus on adolescents and young people. According to the UNAIDS 2024 Global AIDS Update, tremendous progress has been made in preventing new HIV infections despite this, Africa remains an epicenter of the
St. Aloysius Students Undertake a 10 Km AIDS Awareness Campaign Walk in Kibera Slums
Students from St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School in Langata, Nairobi participated in a 10 kilometers AIDS awareness walk on Tuesday, 30th July 2024 in the streets of Kibera slums. Under the theme KNOWING MYSELF TO GROW MYSELF, the walk was part of the AIDS Awareness Day activities at the school supported
CA MDG: Strong Commitment against Violence against Girls and Women and Promotion of Gender Equality
Since its inception in 2005 by Centre Arrupe (CA), AJAN affiliated Centre in Madagascar (MDG), the Programme Santé et Famille (PSF) (Health and Family Program (PSF))has been dedicated to promoting the values of a healthy and harmonious woman. In collaboration with AJAN, the PSF focuses on raising awareness and fostering
CA MDG: Commitment to safeguarding our common home: A first half-year rich in Actions for the Environment
Madagascar is a country vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and one of the countries most exposed to climate risks. The pressures exerted on the environment are numerous: overexploitation of natural resources, trafficking of rare species, deforestation, selective logging, etc. “Given the scale of the changes, it is no
Reintegration of Children in Street Situations, Kinshasa, DRC
Centre Monseigneur Munzihirwa (C.M.M.) is AJAN affiliated field centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo that caters for the street children and undertakes vocational training. In a bid to empower the young people, in the month of June 2024 CMM continued with its efforts to cater for the children in
AHAPPY Training For Prison Catechists and Officers at Nyahururu, Kenya
The African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN), in partnership with the Catholic Prison Chaplaincy in Kenya, undertook a 5-day Training of Trainers on the AJAN HIV and AIDS Prevention Program for Youth (AHAPPY). The training which took place from 1st to 5th July 2024, brought together 28 prison catechists and officers
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