Education Fights AIDS International » Godola http://efainternational.org The mission of EFA International is to promote the successful future of African children and youth infected and/or affected by HIV/AIDS through education and empowerment. Sat, 24 Dec 2011 04:32:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 New Partnerships Established with Health Centers in Godola and Amchidé http://efainternational.org/2009/12/new-partnerships-established-with-health-centers-in-godola-and-amchide/ http://efainternational.org/2009/12/new-partnerships-established-with-health-centers-in-godola-and-amchide/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:19:11 +0000 Becca http://efainternational.org/?p=1298 ASSYSGOD MeetingEFA International is proud to announce two new regional partnerships with health centers in the towns of Godola and Amchidé. Over the course of 2009, health center partnerships have emerged as an effective model for establishing new youth associations in the EFA Youth Empowerment Network. Two of the five current member associations of the Youth Network have direct relationships with their local health center, while all of the current groups in training were established in close partnership with the local health center.

The partnerships between health centers and youth associations are mutually beneficial relationships. EFA commits to providing ongoing assistance to the HIV+ youth associations and supporting HIV education campaigns in the community through EFA’s Peer Educators.  As most health centers currently have the capacity to conduct only seasonal education campaigns around events such as World AIDS Day, partnerships provide a valuable opportunity for health centers to expand the services that they can offer. Health centers in EFA-supported communities are now able to organize continuing community education throughout the year. In turn, the health center provides a meeting space for the association and health center directors commit to participating in association activities. In addition, health centers agree to provide short-term employment opportunities for association members during activities, such as national vaccination campaigns.

]]> http://efainternational.org/2009/12/new-partnerships-established-with-health-centers-in-godola-and-amchide/feed/ 0 Youth Members in Godola Employed as Community Coordinators http://efainternational.org/2009/08/youth-members-in-godola-employed-as-community-coordinators/ http://efainternational.org/2009/08/youth-members-in-godola-employed-as-community-coordinators/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:32:35 +0000 Becca http://efainternational.org/?p=1179 The head of the health center in Godola recently chose three members of ASSYSGOD to serve as community coordinators for the identification of OVC (orphans and vulnerable children) in the area through a publicly-funded project. This opportunity is providing steady employment for these three members.

The association has also benefited from the assistance of several Peace Corps Volunteers with agricultural expertise, who helped ASSYSGOD to make a community compost and to produce natural pesticides from local plants for protecting their crops.

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