HIV/AIDS Prevention & Reproductive Health Project

national system for distributing IEC
materials on HIV prevention and RH at
schools. The objective of the project is
therefore to meet this gap and arm
teachers with necessary skills to
enhance teaching capacities with
regard to SRH.
The education sector has traditionally
been a main coordinating partner of the
NRCS. A majority of long term
volunteers are teachers and many of
the NRCS programmes use schools and
J/YRCCs as a main link to the
communities. J/YRCCs are often the
first to report any incidences, needs
and emergencies, within communities
to the NRCS support teachers who then
forward the information to the district
chapters.
The project implements most of its
activities through this existing network
of the NRCS and educational
institutions. Schools are selected upon
criteria including levels of vulnerability
in the community and quality of
cooperation with the NRCS. On average
two teachers per school are trained for
one week at the district headquarters.
The teachers also receive a curriculum
detailing different sessions for SRH
including tools for interactive and
participatory teaching approaches. One
of the teachers selected for the training
is usually the support teacher of the
J/YRCCs. This increases the likelihood
that the teacher has a social inclination
and is trusted by the youth.
The project also closely cooperates
with the headmasters of schools. They
receive a one day briefing workshop
during the planning stage of the project
and serve then as main reference
persons. The project district chapters
usually use the yearly district meetings for
headmasters and add one day to brief and
TRAINING GIVES A NEW START
I am Amrita and work as a treasurer of Junior Red Cross Circle. I
got an opportunity to participate in the peer education training
organized by the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Reproductive Health
Project. This training has changed my life. After the training I have
started taking care of my health and also the cleanliness of
reproductive organs. I have also explained the importance of
cleanliness and disease prevention to my family, friends and to the
people of my community. The training has also helped me in
developing communication skills. These days I find myself confident
in expressing myself in large gatherings. It has changed the way I
look at myself. The training has motivated us to take responsibility
and do something for other people. I as well as my friends discuss
HIV and AIDS, STDs and RH with the help of the query box and the
wall news paper. I am also thankful to Yuva Chautari for keeping us
in touch with the updated information.
A HUMAN CAUSE TO WORK FOR
I am Meena Khadka. I am interested in social work and have helped
before some old age people the way I can. I am pleased to get an
opportunity to participate in the peer educators’ training. The
training has helped me to understand more about HIV and
reproductive health. As I found it very useful, I am disseminating the
information among the people of the community. I also help the
trainer of the district chapter in facilitating trainings. I have found
people changing; those who were uncomfortable talking those
sensitive issues now ask more questions. Today, people of the
community, both male and female, are interested in reading Yuva
Chautari. People who are illiterate ask other people to help them
understand.
Being involved with the Red Cross gave me the opportunity to learn
many new things. I learned about HIV in general, how it transmits
and how we can prevent ourselves from being infected. I also learned
to take responsible decisions during the adolescent period. I believe
that anybody who is involved in the Red Cross movement has
motivation to serve for humanity. Being involved with the Red Cross,
I have visited many places and made new friends. Now I can express
my ideas fluently among friends, have overcome shyness, and I am
committed to work for others.
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CAPITALIZATION STUDY
HIV/AIDS Prevention and Reproductive Health Project
NRCS/SDC 2000-2007