ARH Project Samoa PM13R205

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ARH Project (Samoa)PM13R205

• Presented by Manu Samuelu
• ARH Coordinator

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Main achievements of the Project under the
following subheadings,2004

• Awareness campaign in schools,
• Awareness campaign for youth groups and out of
  school youths,
  
• Awareness campaign on STI,HIV/AIDS for both
  in-school and out-of-school youth,
  
• Church Youth Awareness campaign on Sundays,
• Pastors wives RH Training.

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Achievements Continue

• Teachers Training,
• National Youth Camp and Forum,
• Livelihood skills
• RH Workshop for young men
• Media Talk back show
• Non formal awareness program in the sports
• Service providers Workshop

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Supportive Environment

• Project strength
• Community Consultation
• Use of traditional cultural approaches
• Committed ARH/RH Team
• Collaborative networking

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Approaches in Reaching Adolescents in schools.

• Multi method approach
• ARH Awareness sessions
• Questions and Answers sessions
• After hours ARH sessions
• Use of Drama and puppet show
• Songs, speeches and poems competition
• Use of media

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Reaching Adolescents in Communities

• Livelihood Skills
• Involve Young Males
• Involve Parents
• Community Leaders Churches
• Coverage one quarter (25) of our youth
  population(10-25yrs)

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Success Factors

• Government Support and Involvement
• Establishing network - sharing limited resources
  and manpower.
  
• Commitment, passion and dedication of ARH Team
• Working collaboratively with RH Program
• Integration Using existing programs and not
  creating new ones.
  
• Supportive Partners and Stakeholders
• Good network established
• Support from SPC

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Lesson learnt

• Start from where the need is and build from
  there.
  
• Multiple techniques of delivery of messages
• Government support Community support
• Theses series of activities was a great success
  and have opened doors that have otherwise been
  closed before.

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Success Stories

• More success stories will be heard if the project
  continues
  
• Good networks and partnership with stakeholders
• Project ownership by Samoa Stakeholders of the
  project to solicit commitment and dedication to
  succeed.
  
• Open communication between coordinator and
  stakeholders
  
• Address gaps that exist

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Barriers Challenges

• Minimal barriers
• Good planning needs to be strengthened
• Communication with Stakeholders
• Resources

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Suggestions

• More male participation
• Advocacy with Parliamentarians
• Continue with current 4 components
• More effort to component 4 (Mass media approach
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• Constant review of project acheivements

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