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Camp equips students to teach others Kim Beury, Global Service Corps-TZ In June, 170 students from skills changed me,” Me- W h e n Engutoto, Irkisongo, Mor- shack Solomon told stu- teaching inge Sokoine, and Or- dents. Meshack was a about HIV keeswa Secondary Schools camp participant six years prevention, in Monduli attended the ago when he was in form I trainers demon- 2010 HIV/AIDS, Health, at Enaboishu Secondary strate how and Life Skills Day Camp. School and this year was a to correctly During camp, volunteers camp trainer. “I painted use a con- from abroad together with art on my wall that showed dom. Tanzanian counterparts all the things like decision equipped students with making, and not drinking, information about HIV, …things that would help reproductive health, over- me achieve a good life. I all health, and life skills. painted it where I could see it every morning wak- It is essential that all ing up and planning for my young people receive day.” health education as well as What do you think? life skills so they are able Students who attend camp Changamoto gani kubwa inayowafanya vijana ku- to make good decisions are encouraged to share shindwa kuzia kasi ya maambukizi? when challenged by diffi- what they learn with others Kutokujua stadi za maisha vijana cult situations that can lead by talking with family and wengi hawajui stadi za maisha kwa to HIV, STIs, and un- friends and by starting a hiyo wanashindwa kufanya maamuzi planned pregnancy. Life health club at their school. yaliyo sahihi, pia hawajitambui, na skills include setting goals, Sofia Salim of Irkisongo hata hawajui umuhimu wao katika recognizing role models Secondary reported having jamii, wengi wao hawana malengo ya and dealing with peer pres- already talked with family baadae, kwa hiyo wanajiingiza sure, skills that strengthen members about what she kwenye makundi mabaya na mwisho an individual’s ability to has learnt. “Every after- wake hupata maambukizi ya virusi ya keep away from tempting noon when I got home my UKIMWI. behaviors they want to grandma wanted to hear John Japhet avoid. “Learning life what happened that day,” Sinon Secondary, form III she said. “Now she is also What’s Inside? not scared anymore and Kuna kabila nyingine hapa nchini wazazi wanawaoza vijana wao wakiwa Filamu za VVU 2 very glad that I can share this with our family too.” bado ni wadogo na wanawaoza kwa Art 2 watu ambao tayari wana wake zao, kwa hiyo hata kama kijana akiwa hana Hongera & 3 This is the 10 th year GSC maambukizi akaenda kuishi kwa yule Swali Jingine has held camp in secon- Annual Leader’s 3 mwanamume ambiye ana wake wengi, dary schools which brings kuna uwezekano mkubwa akapata Meeting the total number of gradu- maambukizi pia. Featured Club 4 ates to over 2,000 and Say NO to HIV 4 number of participating Sarah Ndemo Art 4 schools to 29. Secondary, form III Page 2 Inawezekana…

Empowerment Education Drug free University achieving goals Did you know? That 23 schools in Arusha have GSC assisted health clubs? Maybe your club wants to get together and trade ideas with a neighboring school? Arusha Day Biring’a Enaboishu Kimandolu Moshono Sinon Arusha Sec Bondeni Enyoito Kimaseki Naura Arusha Meru Edmund Rice Felix Mrema Kiranyi Nkoanrua Uraki Kaloleni Mambo tunayoweza kujifunza kupita filamu za VVU Paulo Aidan Christian, Kimandolu Secondary School Niliyoyaona kwenye runinga kwa kweli yalikuwa yanafundisha sana. Hata mimi nilijifunza mambo mengi sana kupitia zile picha zina zohusu UKIMWI kwa ujumla.

Mambo niliyojifunza ni kama haya: ●Tuwapende watu wote wanaoishi na virusi vya UKIMWI. ●Tusiwanyanyapae watu wanaishi na virusi vya UKIMWI wala tusiwaone kuwa hawafai hata kuishi na sisi kwenye mitaa yetu. ●Tusipende kuwanyoshea vidole au kuwase ngenya na kuwa- sema kwa maneno bali tuwatie moyo na kuwa fariji kimwili, pamoja na kiroho. ●Na pia nimejifunza kuwa UKIMWI hauambukizwi kwa ku- cheza pamoja au kula pamoja. ●Ila tusiutafute wenyewe tukiutafuta wenyewe na tukaupata ni Irkisongo students were visited by a person living with HIV sawa tumepata tiketi ya kwenda kaburini wenyewe. Si wat- ishii huu ni wakati wa utandawazi kwa nini tufichane. haraka sana. Hasara za UKIMWI vijana na wazee: ●UKIMWI unaua hasa vijana kwanzia umri wa miaka 15-24. Nyinyi vijana wote kwa ujumla mnaopenda kufanya ngono muwe ●UKIMWI unaua vijana ambao ni nguvu kazi ya taifa la kesho. waaminifu kwa wapenzi wenu. ●UKIMWI haubagui masikini au matajiri. ●UKIMWI hauangali wewe ni nani au una cheo gani katika jami Na sisi wavulana (wanaume) wenye ndoa tusiruruke tusije tukau- au taifa. pata UKIMWI. Watu wengi wanasema kuwa (dunia tambara bovu walimwengu ni shujaa) tukikubaliana na huu msemo Hasara za UKIMWI ni nyingi sana wala siwezi kuzitaja zote UKIMWI utatuangamiza watu wengi na pia tukumbuke kuwa lakini tuwe makini ndugu zanguni. Pamoja na wanafunzi kila king’a acho si dhahabu. wezangu. Ushauri wa bure kwa wote: Maoni yangu kwa vijana pamoja na jamii inayo tuzunguka. Hata Kwa kweli ndungu zanguni ningependa kuwashauri tuwe makini. sisi vijana wa kike na wakiume tusipende kufanya ngono kabla Kauli mbiu yangu kwako 2010 ni hii. Ujifikirishe ujitambue, ya wakati wetu kwani mambo nazuri kama hayo hayahitaji uchukue hatua sahihi kuhusu janga hili hatari.

By Joseph Kenedy ● Kiranyi Secondary School

Do you know that spending time alone with someone can lead to temptation?

Do you know that taking money or gifts in exchange for sex is risky? Inawezekana… Page 3

Tolerance Equality Trust Love Dreaming big Running a business

Directed by shouts from Hongera… fellow students, blind- folded Abdalah Khasim, To Adelina Richard (Form president of Elerai Health Club, guides the I) from Sinon Secondary ball through a maze of School for winning a GSC obstacles. T-Shirt!

Question : By what per- centage does circumcision reduce the chances that a male will contract HIV if exposed? Annual Leadership Meeting 60% Answer : Circumcision re- moves the sensitive skin of On Saturday March 20, 10 teachers and 58 student the penis so HIV virus has leaders (from 19 schools!) attended the GSC Annual less ‘doors’ to pass through. Leadership Meeting held at Arusha Community Circumcision reduces the Church. chance of a male becoming infected with HIV if exposed Peer Education Coordinators (PECs) led the group in through sexual intercourse discussing topics such as setting club goals and record by 60%. However, female keeping. Students from Elerai and Baraa also had a circumcision does not have chance to tell the group about bonanzas they had or- the same protective effect. ganized.

PEC Joan presented the idea of dividing into teaching Swali Jingine… groups at schools in order to share the work of leading Asilimia ngapi ya vijana walio katika meetings amongst students rather than expecting the elected leaders to always do the teaching. Ritha also umri 15-24 walitumia kondom mara ya taught the group three interactive sports games that mwisho walipofanya mapenzi? teach about HIV and life skills.

Andika jibu lako, jina, shule na kidato katika karatasi The meeting concluded with students giving sugges- na umpe secretary wa health club. Majibu yote sahihi tions to GSC as to who they can help make clubs more yataingizwa kwenye droo ya kushinda GSC T-shirt! successful including having more time for students to meet with PECs and with each other to share ideas.

...and the responsibility to educate others!

Many youth do not have knowl- edge and life skills that are needed to avoid AIDS. Youth have a right to be educated about HIV/AIDS... Page 4 Inawezekana…

Self esteem Healthy relationships Sports Confidence Respect

Refresher trainings equip students Since January, 2010 students from the following schools have attended week long refresher trainings. These students are now empowered with information that can be passed on during health clubs. Arusha Day Kaloleni Enaboishu Enyoito Moshono Oloirien

Say NO to HIV/AIDS Shamsa Saidnally, Biring’a Secondary School

We are so surprised with this disease of HIV/AIDS. What kind of disease causes so many people to cry? Orphans in this world are so many and the number increases every day.

All men and women in the world should stand up and say no to AIDS and battle against this terrible disease. Every person should be fighting against this disease. We need to be careful and think about avoiding unsafe sexual partners and other dangerous behaviors. We should think about our future and life. If we can protect ourselves we can protect other people and the world.

We should remember that God created good people and a won- derful world for us to live in peace and love. But then HIV/AIDS came into the world and we need to make noise and say no to HIV/AIDS.

We need to use our knowledge so we can understand how to pro- tect ourselves from AIDS and live a safe life. If we make good decisions we will live a happy life. Featured Club… Lemara Secondary School 16 students attend HIV training pamoja, kula pamoja, au kula kuchezapamoja, pamoja, pamoja. UKIMWI hauambukizwi kwa kufanya kazi kufanya kwa UKIMWI hauambukizwi

By Stanley John Bayo ● Oloirien Secondary

If your club is interested in: T al P k t • Refresher trainings ee o y d r Ed ou • Testing in u r s ato ca ch • Guest speakers arr r tio oo an for n l’s • Club Exchange tie gin as Co s! g sis or- clu tan b a ce cti Or assistance in any other vi- way...

Global Service Corps PO Box 16338 Arusha, Tanzania In December 2009, 16 students from Lemara Secondary School, [email protected] including President Issa Mrutu, Vice President John Jonas, and 0752612171 Secretary Judith Silayo attended a five-day refresher training in HIV/AIDS, Health and Life Skills. These students are now To receive this newsletter electronically or in hard equipped with knowledge that can be passed on to students who copy please email attend health club. [email protected] “Inawezekana” means “it is possible” in Swahili.