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Positive prevention takes a community: The Power of Peer Education
October 18, 2011 | Add Comment
Positive prevention takes a community: The Power of Peer Education

By Rachel Hoy Deussom – Chair, EFA International Board of Directors

Irene* is petite, with almond-shaped eyes and a brillant smile. She is married with one child and an eighth grade education. Irène is HIV-epositive. These …

Circle of Love brings success
October 5, 2011 | Add Comment
Circle of Love brings success

It is impossible to hide how proud I am of the ever-so-brave members of the Education Fights AIDS youth associations.  This story is about Djingui a member of our AJEPS association and the one who …

How Education Fights AIDS: By increasing the number of people who get tested for HIV, more people who need treatment can start on it earlier and lead healthier lives.
October 1, 2009 | Add Comment

See The New York Times story, “U.N. Cites Global Rise in Detection and Treatment of AIDS.”
According to the United Nations 2009 progress report on HIV and AIDS, several related statistics took a positive turn in …

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 …

ABEPSA Sells Crops to Benefit Members
August 28, 2009 | Add Comment
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 …