Dennis Owuoche, Author at AJAN

AJANews 110 – July 2012

In this issue of AJANews, we bring you the views of Jesuits who attended the International AIDS Conference and Catholic pre-conference held in Washington between 20 and 27 July. Then there’s news about the tenth anniversary celebration of AJAN in June and two new developments launched during this event: the

International AIDS Conference gives reasons to hope

Hope: this one word sums up the views of three African Jesuit priests who were among 20,000 participants at the 19th International AIDS Conference held in Washington DC from 22 to 27 July. The Jesuits, participating on behalf of AJAN, left with renewed hope due to positive developments reported from

Catholic AIDS meeting highlights pastoral care

The spiritual dimension of caring for people with HIV was highlighted during a pre-conference in Washington DC held for those involved in Catholic AIDS ministry. About 80 people attended the Catholic pre-conference, which was held on 21 and 22 July at the Catholic University of America, before the week-long International

Mozambique

The Jesuit parish of Fonte Boa in western Mozambique runs the Sementes do amanhã (Seeds of tomorrow) project. The project consists of six community homes for orphans – one in every zone of the parish – in villages close to primary schools, with eight or nine children in each home.

About AJAN House

AJAN House is the coordinating hub of the African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN) and is based in Kangemi, a very poor suburb of Nairobi, Kenya. The core team at AJAN House, headed by the AJAN Coordinator Paterne Mombé SJ, implements the mission of AJAN to encourage Jesuits and their co-workers

“Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.” (Jn 5:8)

The global financial crisis, donor fatigue and the reallocation of funds to other priority areas like global warming are some of the reasons why international AIDS funding is being cut. Faced with this reality, UNAIDS has underscored the need to “invest smartly” today to “curtail the need to spend more

Audio Visuals

Over the years, AJAN has produced several videos, CDs and DVDs, as part of its drive to foster an informed and compassionate response to AIDS in Africa. Many of these audio-visuals have been produced by Jesuits who are enthusiastic about music, drama and communications, and their aim is to get

Give

The AIDS pandemic in Africa may seem to be such a huge problem that it is hard to imagine how one person can make a difference. But the efforts of Jesuits and their co-workers show us otherwise. What they do is usually not high-profile nor does it reach huge numbers

AHAPPY

The AJAN HIV&AIDS Prevention Programme for Youth (AHAPPY) is a unique education package created by AJAN for Jesuit schools and other educational institutions in Africa. Building on Gospel values and on the long and respected pedagogical tradition of the Jesuits, AHAPPY aims first of all at integral development, to equip

HIV/AIDS: A Social Justice Perspective

2010 Fr Michael J. Kelly SJ Renowned AIDS expert Michael Kelly SJ bases his latest book on the premise that AIDS is a justice issue and a comprehensive response to the pandemic must address its fundamental drivers: socio-economic inequalities; discriminatory gender norms, disparities and power structures; stigma and discrimination; and

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