afa/dff is scripture union’s response to the hiv/aids pandemic in africa
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AfA/DfF is Scripture
Union’s response to
the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa
Aims:
Working with the churches, Scripture Union aims:
a) To make God‘s Good News known to children, young people and families, and
b) To encourage people of all ages to meet God daily through the bible and prayer so that they may come to personal faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, grow in Christian maturity and become both committed church members and servants of a world in need
SU Africa Vision:
SU Africa Mission:
Philosophy
HIV/AIDS is only a symptom of a much greater problem – the
breakdown of the nuclear family and the loss of traditional and Christian
moral values in society
Main Objective:
To significantly influence and shape the character of Africa’s children, young people and families through life skills education by empowering them to make the right decisions and in turn positively influence others
Programmes :
6 – 13 y.o.:
ADVENTURE UNLIMITED
9 session seminar addressing various topics such as :
family, adolescence, reproduction, peer pressure,
communication, inter- personal relationships,
HIV/AIDS, decision making…
Programmes (contd) :
13 y. o. +:
CHOOSE FREEDOM
9 session seminar addressing topics such as: freedom, self-
esteem, communication, child-parents relationships, love and
infatuation, sexuality, HIV/AIDS, dating...
Additional materials:
Method:
Multi-sessions seminar using a participatory approach*
Programmes (contd)
For Parents & Couples
Positive Parenting
Enjoy your Marriage
Sphere of Activities
Schools Churches Workplaces Camps Youth
Associations Communities Etc…
An AIDS-free generation is…
A God fearing generation!!!
Briefly, SU‘s AFA project ...
is implemented in 31 african countries reaches out to approx. 6 million young people every
year works in partnership with other CBOs (Family
Impact, World Vision, MAP International, World Relief...) and churches institutions (AEA, AACC...)
will be soon introduced in other SU regions (Europe and Asia)
Scripture Union AfricaAid for AIDS DepartmentP.O. Box 52443City Square 00200 NairobiKENYAE-mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Websites: www.su-africa.org www.su-international.org