A Success Story: The Etafeni Trust Fit for - SAfAIDS

Contents
Acknowledgements ...................................................................i
1. Context ................................................................................3
1.1 Background: Documenting Success Stories in
Sexual and Reproductive Health Responses ........................................ 3
1.2 Reducing Vulnerability to Poor Sexual and Reproductive Health:
Economic Empowerment as a Strategy .............................................. 4
2. Methodology and Documentation Approach .........................6
2.1 Documenting Developmental Success Stories – The SAfAIDS Model ...... 6
2.2 Methodology for Documentation and Dissemination ............................10
3. The Etafeni Trust ...............................................................12
3.1 Environmental Overview .................................................................12
3.2 Birth of the Etafeni Trust ................................................................12
3.3 Key Programming Service Areas at Etafeni ........................................13
4. The Etafeni Fit For Life, Fit for Work Programme ...............16
4.1 Programme Start-Up and Learning from the Indian Programme ...........16
4.2 Fit For Life, Fit for Work Programme Overview ...................................17
4.3 Values of the Fit For Life, Fit for Work Programme ..............................18
5. Etafeni Fit for Life, Fit for Work Model:
“Make the Story Yours” .....................................................20
What to Do if You Want to Start A Fit For Life, Fit for Work Programme
in Your Community ........................................................................22
6. Unpacking Success: Transforming Young Lives in Nyanga .26
6.1 Underlying Factors That Influence SRH are Addressed ........................26
6.2 Community Ownership and Buy-In Secured ......................................27
6.3 Addressing Multiple Causal Factors: Integrated and Comprehensive .....27
6.4 Simple to Copy and Adapt: Replicability and Scale-Up ........................28
6.5 Relevance and Need-Responsiveness ...............................................30
6.6 Learning Through Reflection and Focus on Sustainability .....................31
6.7 Opportunities Identified and Leveraged ............................................33