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The Window of Hope Program, Namibia 161Table 8.1: Coverage of Window of Hope Program, 2006*NUMBER OF LEARNERSNUMBER OF NUMBER OF NUMBER OF COMPLETINGTEACHERS TRAINED SCHOOLS SCHOOLS AT LEASTJUNIOR SENIOR COMPLETING COMPLETING FOUR SESSIONSREGION MODULES MODULES ONE WINDOW TWO WINDOWS BOYS GIRLSCaprivi 88 63 0 32 610 842Erongo 49 46 21 4 781 916Hardap 45 47 11 29 844 1160Karas 48 48 12 16 483 835Kavango 203 155 46 96 1,711 1,744Khomas 73 23 7 4 116 228Kunene 46 46 24 10 509 808Ohangwena 204 91 46 8 707 1,079Omaheke 29 51 0 13 593 832Omusati 220 55 21 6 422 601Oshana 107 66 28 14 498 827Oshikoto 172 86 7 8 314 470Total 1,284 777 223 240 7,588 10,342Source: HIV and AIDS Management Unit.* This table gives data for 12 of Namibia’s regions. Otjozondjupa is not included.The training is provided by program consultants and senior-school counselorsfrom MBESC.Teachers participating in the program are selected by their schools(figure 8.2). They must teach grade 4–7, exhibit an interest in the program,and commit to facilitating the program during after-schools hours.Teacher trainees participate in a four- to five-day workshop, at whichthey are trained by regional trainers. A five-day training curriculum wasalso developed that equips teachers and NGO workers to facilitate bothjunior and senior modules. Training stresses the importance of involvingparents, caregivers, and guardians in program activities.Training methods include lectures; role-playing; acting-out sessions;storytelling; drawing; working in groups, pairs, and individually; readingassignments; and open discussion formats. One-day refresher training isOn the importance of including parents/caregivers/guardians inWindow of Hope activities. . . it needs to be done in conjunction with parenting. Everything we are teaching childrenat school, it is ideal that parents at home reinforce that. After all, parents are the first teachersof their children . . . but we also realize that when it comes to issues relating to sexuality no onewants to talk about it, even parents. That leaves as us teachers to do the work. As educators wehave a moral obligation towards children to give them all the necessary tools for future survival.I guess that is our job.Training Facilitator(c) The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank