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• Herbal gardens e.g. Moringa, African potato. Export of herbal teas by ZWOT inZimbabwe• Bee pollen: export of honey• Revolving funds known by various terms in the region• Craft work: knitting by GROOTS Kenya, pottery in Choma Zambia. Badges,Christmas cards by ZWOT and ZPCDA.• Mother centres for child day care• Ntengwe projects – wills and inheritance with media and drama.How can these be improved or scaled up?• Improving marketing skills• Community contributions• Lobbying for funding• Strong women’s movement and civil society e.g. in Uganda• Extend memory book project• Sharing of experiences through exchange visits• Practical support for those testifying- need for accountability.• Feedback required by communities• Need to target affected vulnerable families rather than just HIV infected• Need to form an alliance for AfricansRecommendations• Memory Book – capacity for disclosure, will writing etc• Funding options – revolving fund• MIPA- Meaningful Involvement of People living with HIV and AIDS• Inclusion of disability• Experiences and exchange visits• Emergency/crisis support• Researchers’ accountability –practical assistance to people that testify• Zambia to be part of an alliance to push livelihoods agenda.Working Group Three: Advocacy and sensitization programmes, media and otherinnovative methodsGuiding questionsWhat are the key issues and messages?Who needs to be targeted?How?Target Groups1. Policy makers: law makers, political leaders, traditional leaders, line ministries2. Beneficiaries: victims/ the vulnerable, community3. Potential partners: community leaders, traditional leaders, political leaders, lawenforcement (police), care givers, religious leaders, media/press, NGOs.4. Adversaries/Abusers/opponents: abusers, potential abusers.31