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marked the day in Jinja and Rakai Districts, however our major activities
were in Rakai District, this is because the AIDS Epidemic has had
devastating impact on the people of Rakai. The first AIDS case in
Uganda was diagnosed in Rakai in 1982. |
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conducted by Africa Youth Ministries Uganda, included providing
of care packages to people living with HIV/AIDS and affected by
AIDS, this included food, sugar, salt, soap, tea leaves, Clothes
and scholastic materials. We identified & visited 50 families
badly affected by the AIDS epidemic, such as Child headed House
Holds, Elderly Persons Headed House Holds and Families of People
Living With AIDS. |
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further visited Rhythm Troupe Orphanage in Rakai, an Orphanage with
46 total AIDS Orphans, where we donated Food, Scholastic Materials,
and Clothes. At the Orphanage we had a lot of fun where we were
entertained by the AIDS Orphans in Music, Dance, Skits and an AIDS
Drama. |
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closed our activities with a HIV/AIDS awareness & prevention
Seminar at St. James High School in Kyotera where we screened a
movie on HIV/AIDS and the young people. Similarly we had various
presentations from Africa Youth Ministries Uganda Staff and by People
Living with AIDS. Students at St. James were stunned by a testimony
of an AIDS Activist Prima Ndeka who has been Living With AIDS for
the last 13 years, they had never seen a person confessing publicly
that she was living with AIDS. |
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YOUTH AIDS DAY PICTURIAL REPORT |
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Some
of the donated items to Elderly people looking after AIDS
Orphans in Kajoki Village Rakai Town Council. |
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Time
to relax! Members Africa Youth Ministries tour Lake Kiijanibarora
in Rakai. |
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Africa
Youth Ministries Uganda Project Coordinator Paul Katogo
handing out Scholastic Materials to AIDS Orphans in Mafubira
Village Jinja |
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Youth Ministries Uganda staff packaging Scholastic materials
for distribution to AIDS Orphans. |
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Members
of Rhythm troupe presenting an educative Drama on HIV/AIDS |
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Members
of Africa Youth Ministries at Rhythm Troupe, putting on
a Girl Guides Uniform is Rose Ndagano Musimbago Director
Rhythm troupe Orphanage. |
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In
this Episode the young girl acting as an elderly lady advising
young people on how to avoid HIV infection. |
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Africa
Youth Ministries Country Director Albert Kunihira together
with Prima Ndeka greeting elderly people at Kajoki Village
in Rakai town Council |
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In
this episode, neighbors of HAJI acting as a person dying
of AIDS escorting him to his Village waiting for his death.
This is a known practice, people suffering from AIDS are
always taken back to their villages as they wait for their
death. This is done to avoid high costs involved in transporting
dead bodies. |
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Members
of Africa Youth Ministries with Prima Ndeka welcoming them
on arrival at Rakai District Headquarters |
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Giving
a speech! Kajoki Village LC I Vice Person, she lives, cares
and supports 16 AIDS Orphans. |
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Members
of Africa Youth Ministries together with Members of Rakai
District Administration listening to a presentation by a
local Drama group on AIDS. |
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Children
Orphaned by AIDS at Kajoki Village |
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Africa
Youth Ministries Teens at Rhythm Troup Orphanage |
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Youth Ministries Staff handing over a bag of Maize Flour one
the items donated to Rhythm troupe Orphanage |
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AIDS
Opharns at Rhythm Troupe Orphanage Entertaining Members
of Africa Youth Ministries |
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Kaziro
Edisa 75 an elderly lady living & caring for 8 AIDS
Orphans one of the beneficiary families |
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Moses
Ogwang! A needy Student supported by Africa Youth Ministries
Stamping Exercise books for Distribution with a message
(ABSTAIN FROM PREMARITAL SEX). All books
& pens distributed by Africa Youth Ministries to Needy
Students & AIDS Orphans are customized with a Message
(ABSTAIN FROM PREMARITAL SEX) |
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Bags
of Used Clothes donated to elderly people looking after
AIDS Orphans. Standing with a red cup and white blouse
is Prima Ndeka an AIDS widow and activist, Coordinator
Rakai Womens Against AIDS & Poverty, she has been
living with AIDS for over 13 years.
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AIDS
Orphans on Parade at Rhythm Troupe to entertain Visitors
from Africa Youth Ministries |
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Teens
of Africa Youth Ministries being shown the craft products
produced at Rhythm Troupe by AIDS Orphans. |
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AIDS
Orphans at Rhythm Troupe Singing a song of Hope to entertain
Members of Africa Youth Ministries |
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Community
Volunteers and the Project Coordinator Paul Katogo weighing
food items for distribution to AIDS affected families in
Mafubira in Jinja. |
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Prima
Ndeka showing ARV tablets to Africa Youth Ministries Members. |
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A
local Dance & Drama group entertaining Africa Youth
Ministries Visitors at Kajoki village |
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On
arrival at Rakai District Headquarters. |
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Africa
Youth Ministries Teens on a familiarization tour! We had
the teens on our team purposely to let them explore the
impact of AIDS in rural Community. |
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| Africa
Youth Ministries Teens on a familiarization tour! We had the teens
on our team purposely to let them explore the impact of AIDS in
rural Communities. |
