Place of intervention and Target of Aunties

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Place of intervention and Target of Aunties
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What the Aunty does
It has happened to me
It will no longer happen to me
I will not let it happen to others
Thats why I am actively committed
In the fight against unwanted pregnancies and
HIV/AIDS
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Where does the Aunty intervene?

• First on herself
• On her immediate surrounding
• Brothers and sisters
• Cousins and nephews
• In schools
• Primary school
• Lower level of secondary and high schools
• The entire community will so be reached

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Role of Aunties

• Sensitize on sexuality, prevention of early
  pregnancies and STI/HIV/AIDS, etc.
• Give testimonies
• Take care of youth in their community
• Counsel or give psychological support to the
  adolescents and lead them through their problems

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To work well, Aunties should be

• Organised
• Motivated
• Dynamic
• Committed
• Patient
• Tolerant
• Available
• Honest

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Very positive effects have been noted on

• Adolescents
• Communities
• Teachers
• Aunties

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Positive Effects on Adolescents

• - are attentive and interested
• - speak freely about sexuality
• - learn to have self esteem and to say No
• no more accept gifts from unknown persons
• opened up to Aunties after school
• share the teaching received with parents

Adolescents
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Positive Effects on Aunties

• - Change in behavior
• - Feel respected, considered
• - Develop plans for the future
• Parents go to them for advice
• Headmasters and principals request them
• Adolescents confide in them

Aunties
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Positive Effects on Teachers Local Leaders

• Aunties help teachers wipe out taboos
  surrounding sexuality
• Headmasters and principals request them
• Aunties teaching have positively changed the
  behaviour of teachers
• Fear of being denounced by young girls in case of
  misbehaviour
• Local leaders appreciate the work of the aunties

Teachers Local Leader
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Thank you