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
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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
Securing Africa’s Future by Educating the African Child
In this AJANews Newsletter, June 2024 issue, we celebrate the International Day of the African Child under the theme “Education for all Children in Africa : The time is now!” This theme is in line with the theme of the African Union (2024) “Educate an African fit for the 21st
Outcome Statement of the Nairobi Cervical Cancer Elimination and HPV Vaccination Convention.
“Uniting Faith and Science against Cervical Cancer.” In a landmark gathering at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi, from June 11th to 13th, 2024, the African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN) under the Africa Economic and Health Transformation Initiative (AHETI) joined global leaders, health professionals, faith leaders, and policymakers united under the
The Visit of His Grace Archbishop Stefan Heße of the Archdiocese of Hamburg in Germany
On 8th June 2024, Saint Joseph Development Programmes (SJDP) were lucky to welcome his Grace Archbishop Stefan Heße of the Archdiocese of Hamburg in Germany. During his brief visit, Archbishop Stefan had the opportunity to meet Upendo unit children and all the staff working at Upendo. It was a great moment
Celebration of the Global Day of Action to fight against drug abuse and trafficking at Service Yezu Mwiza (SYM).
On June 26, 2024, Service Yezu Mwiza (SYM) hosted an event to commemorate the Global Day of Action against drug abuse and trafficking. The event’s slogan was “Support Don’t Punish,” with the theme: Together, We Can Build Sustainable Alternatives in Burundi. This event saw the participation of the Local Consultant
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