Ugandan youths who are at risk of HIV will have a support group to help keep them healthy.

Support Club to Keep Ugandan Youth HIV-Negative

Summary

The Post Test Club is a group that youths join after they've been tested for HIV. The club strives to keep youths HIV-negative and to ensure that those who are HIV-positive receive treatment and care. progress report read updates from the field

How Donors Like You Helped

Thanks to donors like you, a total of $1,050 was raised for this project.

Received $1,050 from 4 donations from people like:

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More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

The Post Test Club includes 25 youths between the ages of 15 and 30. They put on skits and plays, create music, and do formal presentations for the community. They educate others by using their personal experiences about living positively and about the importance of getting tested for HIV.

Activities

The club meets twice a week, first to prepare their plays or presentations and then to perform them for the community. Members are given a small allowance for food and transportation.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $1,050

Funding Information

This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.

Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $1,050. The original project funding goal was $28,097.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Spreading awareness about AIDS helps decrease the rate of infection and decreases stigma. HIV-negative members of the club often volunteer for AIDS vaccine trials. Also important is the message about how to live positively with AIDS.

Project Message

Post Test Club has helped a great deal in enhancing information, education, communication and positive living. It has also reduced stigma associated with HIV/AIDS.
- Drake Katongole, branch manager, AIDS Information Centre, Kampala

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Monica Wandira,
Acting Counselor in-charge of PTC/PLI, AIC Kampala
Musajja – Alumbwa Road
Plot No. 1321, Block 12, Mengo-Kisenyi, Box 10446
Kampala,
Uganda
+256-041-576535
Email:

Project Sponsor

International AIDS Vaccine Initiative

Organization

AIDS Information Center (AIC)
Musajja – Alumbwa Road
Plot No. 1321, Block 12, Mengo-Kisenyi, Box 10446
Kampala,
Uganda
+256-41-231528
http://www.aicug.org

Learn more about AIDS Information Center (AIC) and the project team.