• World AIDS Day Campaign 2002
    “Stigma and Discrimination”
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Target Group(s):          
High School Teachers and Adolescents, General Communities

Sponsor(s):                 
actionaid Pakistan, Lahore & Shiekhupura 
Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Islamabad, Sailkot

Year:                           
2002

Location:                    
1- Different government and private schools and communities of Lahore

2- Shiekhupura City

3- Deska Sailkot, St.Mary’s High School

Summary of main activities:         

    Organized HIV/AIDS De-stigmatization and discrimination Campaign from November 2002 to December 2003, in Lahore, Shikhupra and Sailkot ;

      Organized programmes in communities, schools and parishes based on Speech, poster and role play competition

      Speeches of teachers and school heads

      Prize distribution

      Theatre performance by RASTI-Lahore

      Forum

      Walk in Shiekhupura

      Organized Three day program at Burt hall Lahore based on;

      Role play competition among schools

      Poster Competition among schools, NGOs and Colleges

      Publication and distribution of HIV/AIDS awareness poster calendar 2002

      Organized one day program at St. Mary’s High School, Deska, Sailkot with government and private schools;

        Debate, “Information on HIV/AIDS be part of Syllabus”

        Theatre performance by RASTI Theatre Lahore

        Poster Competition among 8th, 9th and 10th class students


        Likely Impact:                                              

                    Behavior

        Capacity Building

        Adopting preventive measures of HIV/AIDS

        More acceptable to HIV+ve persons

        Increase in self-confidence among students

        Willingness to work for HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention in schools, families and community through organizing different activities

        Concept of volunteer work adopted by Activists

        Increase in knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS

         

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