KANYANYA PIONEER HIV/AIDS PREVENTION CENTER (KPHAPC) TEL:0782524246/0772428493 [email protected] Reg: KAW/236 Kimbugwe lane Lutunda Zone Kanyanya Parish Kawempe Division Kampala District KPHAPC was started up in December 2002 with an overall goal of fully participating in the prevention of HIV/AIDS and uplifting the living standards of both infected and affected persons through knowledge availance and substantial assistance. Kanyanya Pioneer operates in 12 throughout the 22 parishes of Kawempe division in Kampala district. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES. To foster and promote HIV/AIDS prevention awareness campaign strategies To educate the masses on how to care and treat the affected and infected children, youth, elderly and people with disabilities. To educate the masses about their rights and responsibilities as children, youth, elderly and people living with HIV/AIDS To actively involve persons living with PHAs to participate in IGA’s To secure and encourage the masses to freely interact, share and love PHA’s ie prevent stigma and discrimination To encourage PHA’s as youth, women and elderly to open about their status in order to seek necessary assistance. To secure and provide basic necessities o the children, youth, women and people with disabilities from willing and able organizations. To provide education opportunities to orphans and vulnerable children and availing them with life basic needs from willing and concerned organizations or personalities MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS Successful compilation of an OVC register comprising of 500 affected and infected needy children of whom 50 have been offered education opportunities in the last 2 operation years Mobilization and sensitization of masses about HIV counseling and testing services this has yielded to over 530 clients with in a period of 9 months. Creation/awareness campaigns about the different preventive strategies among the young people (both in and out of schools) and adults these include Abstainace and Behavior change for the Youth (ABY), abstinence, Being faithful, and Condom use (ABC) and Reach for life Encouraging and supporting PHA’s to start income generating activities Mobilization of PHA’s through promotion of their involvement in the different programs Target Group People Living with HIV/AIDS (PHAs) Orphans and Vulnerable children (OVCs) Guardians and Care givers Working Partners Community Health and information network (CHAIN) Uganda Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme (UYES) Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL) Uganda Network of Young People living with HIV/AIDS (UNYPA) GORDON CREATIVE ARTS PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES Information education and communication Sensitization of young people community leaders, religious leaders parents, and care givers on relevant on HIV/AIDS preventive strategies and adolescent sexual reproductive issues Provision of reference materials on HIV/AIDS preventive strategies Testimony sharing Listening and Peer group discussions Community mobilization Parents, guardians and young people talks Provision of recreational equipments like Balls Formation of clubs like Drama and sports clubs. Carrying out community outreaches Selection of adolescent peer mobilizes Training and skill development Training in communication counseling and life skills necessary in HIV/AIDS prevention Vocation and artisan skill development training Training in entrepreneurship and business management HEALTH SERVICE PROVISION HIV/AIDS reproductive health, education and counseling Free provision of contraceptives (Condoms) to eligible people Ensure disease diagnosis and refer for care and treatment General health education “Together we can fight against the further spread of HIV/AIDS and its effect at community level”.