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Through our partners, ACET Nigeria, ACET DRC and the Nehemiah Project's 'Shining Star Project' in Zimbabwe, we will protect vulnerable children and young people from HIV transmission through providing quality relationships and sex education (RSE), vocational skills training and counselling

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Categories

  • Community Support & Development Community Support & Development
  • Education/Training/Employment Education/​Training/​Employment
  • Health/Wellbeing Health/​Wellbeing
  • Beneficiaries

    • Children (3-18) Children (3-18)
    • Women & Girls Women & Girls
    • Young People (18-30) Young People (18-30)

    Situation

    AIDS-related deaths are the leading cause of death amongst young people (aged 10-24) in Africa, and 84% of young people living with HIV are in Sub-Saharan Africa (Unicef 2019). Lack of education is a major problem, as is destructive misinformation from pornography - both of which can lead to risky sexual activity. Sexual gender-based violence (SGBV) is also a key driver of HIV. Orphans, adolescent sex workers and children in communities with high levels of HIV & SGBV are particularly vulnerable.

    Solution

    25 girls in sex work in Zimbabwe will be trained in vocational skills, enabling them to exit sex work. They will also share HIV prevention messages with 1700 other girls involved in sex work. 1875 children and young people in Nigeria will be reached with relationships and sex education (RSE) through Kids’ and Esteem Clubs. A further 2000 young people will be reached through social media. In DRC, 5000 young people will receive RSE lessons, 100 of whom will also attend life skills clubs.

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    100%
    Categories

  • Community Support & Development Community Support & Development
  • Education/Training/Employment Education/​Training/​Employment
  • Health/Wellbeing Health/​Wellbeing
  • Beneficiaries

    • Children (3-18) Children (3-18)
    • Women & Girls Women & Girls
    • Young People (18-30) Young People (18-30)