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Greetings from Maroua
September 27, 2011 | Add Comment
Greetings from Maroua

A few months ago, I visited the EFA regional office in Maroua, Cameroon.  I participated in many meetings (sometimes in insufferable heat!) and yet spirits remained high and laughter and lively discussion was the menu du …

Gender, HIV, and the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day
March 8, 2011 | Add Comment
Gender, HIV, and the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day

It is widely accepted that gender strongly influences the spread of HIV and the ways communities respond to it.  Gender and sexual based inequalities, norms, and violence increase vulnerability to HIV while limiting ability to …

Peer Educator’s Program Improves HIV Education and Prevention
July 2, 2010 | Add Comment
Peer Educator’s Program Improves HIV Education and Prevention

MAROUA, CAMEROON – Peer educators trained in an EFA International-sponsored program have educated more than 6,000 people in Cameroon’s Far North region about HIV transmission and prevention. The January-June training involved 14 HIV-positive youth in …

In Memory of Magloire
August 28, 2009 | Add Comment
In Memory of Magloire

I had the honor of first meeting Magloire in November 2005, when I was working as a Peace Corps Volunteer in northern Cameroon alongside the other founding members of EFA International. After months of …

Peer Educators Re-Energize AJEPS Members
August 28, 2009 | Add Comment
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 …

ABJEPSA and AJEPS Join Offices
August 3, 2009 | Add Comment

In early 2009, ABEPSA officially joined offices with AJEPS in their office space in Maroua. This partnership allowed AJEPS to pay off outstanding rent payments and ABEPSA to establish a permanent office.
The collaboration has proven …