2011 Year in Review
December 23, 2011

In early December, I celebrated a one-year milestone as both a Peace Corps volunteer and as Technical and M&E Adviser for Education Fights AIDS International (EFA) in Cameroon. Reaching such a milestone seems to necessitate …

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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.

Support EFA

EFA relies on the volunteer time and financial support of generous people like you. How can you make a difference?

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.

In Mokolo, Youth Association Uses Revenues to Pay for Medical Expenses
August 28, 2009 | Add Comment
In Mokolo, Youth Association Uses Revenues to Pay for Medical Expenses

As the majority of AJEPSMO members come from rural villages outside of the official borders of Mokolo, members have difficulty with transport to scheduled meetings. In response, AJEPSMO has changed its meeting day to Mokolo’s …

Peer Educators Re-Energize AJEPS Members
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Peer Educators Re-Energize AJEPS Members

Since AJEPS was established officially in 2005, the association has seen many members come and go for various reasons. Often, members become very
active when they first join an association, as most members are sick and …

ABEPSA Sells Crops to Benefit Members
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ABEPSA Sells Crops to Benefit Members

The members of ABEPSA have created an innovative way to distribute harvests and earn money by individually selling crops at various markets around town. After all the crops have been sold, the member keeps a …

AWALLA Working to Identify Orphans and Vulnerable Children
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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 …