EFA’s Global Giving Open Challenge in September
September 2, 2010

EFA International is proud to be featured in Global Giving’s Open Challenge from September 1st – September 30th.
Our Challenge: at least 50 gifts from 50 unique supporters to raise at least $4,000 to continue our …

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News from Cameroon

Our self-sustaining HIV+ youth groups fight stigma and provide professional and personal growth opportunities.

News from Rwanda

A community garden provides education and nutrition for people orphaned by HIV/AIDS and the Rwandan genocide.

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Spotlight on People

From the front lines to behind-the-scenes, meet the people who are fighting the good fight for youth affected by HIV/AIDS.

How Education Fights AIDS

Education impacts individuals, families, communities, nations, and the globe.

AWALLA Working to Identify Orphans and Vulnerable Children
August 28, 2009 | Add Comment
AWALLA Working to Identify Orphans and Vulnerable Children

AWALLA is now collaborating with GRANDI (a local NGO) who, in collaboration with the Kolofata hospital, is identifying orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in the community and assisting them to obtain birth certificates.
Birth certificates are …

How Education Fights AIDS: By helping national health care systems to meet the needs of their populations.
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See allAfrica story, “Rwanda: U.S. Donates $ 6.8 Million to Global Lab Fund.”
National health systems must be reinforced to provide sustainable HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care for its people. One way to ensure sustainability is …

How Education Fights AIDS: By helping HIV-positive individuals and couples to live positively.
August 28, 2009 | Add Comment

See CNN: “Nigeria agency pushes marriage to control HIV spread.”
There are countless benefits from being in a loving, committed relationship that can improve the lives and well-being of HIV-positive individuals. However, AIDS agencies should not …

How Education Fight AIDS: By using scientific evidence to inform national health policy.
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See New York Times: “S. Africa Embraces Study Critical of Health Policy.”
For too long, South African politicians have held on to unfounded beliefs about HIV and AIDS.  For example, President Jacob Zuma said he “showered after …

How Does Education Fight AIDS?
August 27, 2009 | Add Comment

Education Fights AIDS is a truth that has many explanations.  EFA’s work is based on the belief that education can impact people on many levels: individuals, families, communities, nations, and globally.

Individual: Helping HIV+ people to …

EFA has a New Look! Tell Us What You Think of Our New Website
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EFA has a New Look! Tell Us What You Think of Our New Website

Your feedback will help us to improve our website and communications. The survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete. Thank you for sharing your comments with us.
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