PANCAP/CARICOM Youth Ambassador Mini-Grant Programme

SURINAME - Stichting Jongeren van Flora en Omgeving (SJOFLO) in Suriname spearheadedthe implementation “HIV Prevention through Youth from Flora and surroundings by Sport,Edutainment and sustainability activities”. The goal of assisting in the reduction of HIV andother sexually transmitted infections among young people at the aged of 15-29 in Flora andsurrounding community was achieved through; Increasing the capacity of at least 25 young sports and drama leaders in planning andimplement HIV and AIDS sensitization activities. Increasing HIV knowledge and skills among 300 young people in Flora andsurroundings through sports and edutainment strategies. Raising awareness of youth, HIV and AIDS issues in the community throughcommemorative items. Information sessions and sustainability activities as painting a mural and etc.The group development an HIV and AIDS memorial in the form of an HIV and AIDS clock,centrally located in a healthy lifestyle park. A mural on the wall of the community complexreflects the views, feelings and concerns of young people in the community on HIV and AIDS.Quoting the young people, the wall will be a reminder of the daily risk and challenges they faceand methods to avoid risky behaviours.Flora is one of the Commnities where the Mini grant programme was originally implemented.The SJOFLO group noted the change in the lifestyles of youth in the area and attributed this tonot only the increase in access to HIV and AIDS information, but the execution of the project inthe community. This directly impacted the lives of many young persons, both coordinators andbeneficiaries of the programme.PANCAP/CYA Mini-Grant Programme Progress Report 2010Prepared by: Dwayne Gutzmer Page 7