School HIV and AIDS Education Programme (S.H.E.P)
Organisation
Students Partnership Worldwide
Project Focus
SPWÕs vision is to harness the energy and enthusiasm of trained young volunteers to implement peer-led educational programs, which tackle social and health issues (Specifically HIV/AIDS) facing young people in communities in Africa and Asia. The objectives of SPW Zambia and Schools HIV and AIDS Education Programme are: To create behavioural change among young people in Zambia through awareness raising of Adolescence Sexual Reproductive Health (ASRH) issues and development of life skills; To develop and promote a sustainable model for school based HIV/AIDS prevention which utilises the huge untapped resource of young Zambians living school for further education; To build capacity with in the Ministry of Education to run this type of programme at a national, provincial and district level.
Background
Target Groups/Participants
Project Activities
Training of volunteers, Life skill module added to the curriculum including: Quizzes, debates, role plays, events, festivals, AIDS awareness clubs, Drama, Choir , Dance Poetry; Extra Curricular Activities like: AIDS awareness clubs, sports, expressive performing arts and youth clubs; Awareness raising events and festivals.
Outcomes
Individual Impacts: 40 young people 50% of whom are female are completing their SPW placements . They have developed enormously in confidence and skills and have a commitment to helping others. Family Group Impacts: Community Impacts: There are on average 600 students per school. Across the 60 SPW schools. Volunteers are in direct contact with at least 36,000 students, who in turn will build awareness among their own family and friends.Other Impacts: The volunteers have rejuvenated clubs and sports at the schools-ensuring that 60 AIDS Awareness clubs are 'truly' active. 60 YRCÕs have been set up, this ensures that all the 30,000 students have access to youth friendly literature. Over 180 awareness raising events are taking place at schools and in communities. Lessons Learned: Problems Encountered: Beneficiary Comments: Stakeholder Comments:
Evaluation
Donors
Ministry of Education, DFID, Standard Chartered Bank, Amberstone Trust and VSO
Project Cost
Project Start Date
1 October 2003
Project End Date
30 September 2004
Creative Exchange Projects
HIV/AIDS: The Creative Challenge
Subjects
Creative Activities
International Region
Africa
UK Region
Date Entered
14 October 2004