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Through this prevention program, we aim to implement an intensive three faceted prevention program, systematically targeting small geographical areas in a relatively short time as to create a synergy of motivation and action against HIV/AIDS amongst all communities living in the area. Between Jan 2010 and Dec 2011 we will directly reach at least 30000 people and test 8781 people (17% of the targeted population) with our prevention program in wards 22, 23, 25 and 26 of Nyandeni Municipality, Ngqeleni District.
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TransCape’s existing prevention team exists of 15 members including the performance team, youth program coordinator, community awareness coordinator and a driver. The program owns one vehicle, a sound system, banners, presentation desk and material, tents for VCT, a gasibo, t-shirts and catering equipment. The whole team are trained as lay councilors. Two nurses from Canzibe hospital accompany the team to community and soccer HIV/AIDS awareness events to perform VCT. All events are pre arranged with the local tribal authority, teachers, traditional healers, religious leaders and health personnel in the area. They are motivated to participate and set an example to test. The community are prepared for the event via loud hailer and posters and motivated to pre pare themselves to use the opportunity to test on the day of the event.
All events are geographically planned to ensure that the whole ward will be systematically covered. Previous areas that were recently targeted with the previous program have been considered in this planning. Existing support groups participate in the events and where there are no existing support groups, neighboring groups are invited to participate and help with the initiation of a local new group.
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Our prevention strategy incorporates Behavior Change from Communication as we recognize that environments influence people’s decisions and activities involved with HIV/AIDS and that it is not enough to attract and interest people in the prevention program, but is also crucial to motivate people to make decisions and take actions based on the information we provide. Through the synergy of our prevention campaigns, use of peer educators, and our previous behavioural impacts, we are confident that our prevention campaigns will lead to behavior change.
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Objectives’ Deliverables for 2010-2011
- 30 x Community Awareness Days, reaching all 76 Villages of Wards 22, 23, 25 and 26, reaching at least 30000 people directly and testing at least 2100 people.
- 25 School Awareness Days, one at each of the 25 Primary and Secondary schools of Wards 22, 23, 25 and 26 and 10 School HIV/AIDS Workshops at all Senior Secondary schools reaching 23800 youths in total
- 26 Soccer Tournament Awareness Events of which four tournaments are finals, two International Finals and including 5 Netball Tournaments for girls reaching about 30000 people and testing about 2250 people.
Activity 1: Community, Soccer and School HIV/AIDS awareness program:
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Educational talks:
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Open discussion
Peer to peer education by team and support group members moving around with in the crowed
VCT – 2 nurses and 8 lay councilors testing throughout the event - No VCT done at School events
People testing positive are encouraged to join the exiting or to be formed HIV/AIDS support group. They are introduced to a member and invited to the next meeting.
Activity 2: School Workshops:
Issues addressed:
In the third week the whole prevention team visits the school to do their performances, open discussion and peer based education
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Activity 3 : 2010 TransCape RURAL SOCCER WORLD CUP AGAINST HIV/AIDS
Core Concept:
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To raise awareness and funds to combat HIV/AIDS and poverty in rural South Africa through international amateur soccer tournaments that will coincide with the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. To give people living in rural Eastern Cape who cannot afford to attend, or even watch on TV, any of the World Cup games, a taste of the SA World Cup 2010...READ MORE
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