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Seeds of Survival Partnership Program

Seeds of Survival Partnership Program. AIDS Alleviation through Education, Food Production and Income Generation. Workshop Overview. Introduction and History of Global Service Corps HIV/AIDS and sustainable agriculture programs in East Africa GSC-Heifer Tanzania Training Project

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Seeds of Survival Partnership Program

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  1. Seeds of Survival Partnership Program AIDS Alleviation through Education, Food Production and Income Generation

  2. Workshop Overview • Introduction and History of Global Service Corps HIV/AIDS and sustainable agriculture programs in East Africa • GSC-Heifer Tanzania Training Project • SOS Partnership/Fellowship Program • Review of Living with AIDS Manuals, specifically highlighting nutrition

  3. Introduction and History of Global Service Corps Programs in East Africa • Kenya Program 1994 • Tanzania Program 2001 • Sustainable Agriculture • HIV/AIDS Prevention

  4. Kenya Program • From 1994 to 2001, our work has involved both sustainable agricultural (BIA) projects and HIV/AIDS education in Kenya • Initial partnership with the Anglican Church of Kenya in Mumias; also worked in Kibwezi and Machakos with a variety of CBOs and NGOs • Registered as Kenya NGO in 1998

  5. Tanzania Program • Moved E. Africa program to Arusha in 2001 to expand HIV/AIDS and sustainable agriculture work • Initial partnerships with the Arusha Catholic Diocese Uhai Centre for AIDS Prevention and the Tengeru Agriculture College (MATI) • Registered as an NGO in 2002

  6. GSCHIV/AIDS Program • GSC participants are assisting in the fight of HIV/AIDS by using one of the most powerful weapon available in Africa: prevention and behavior change education. • GSC participants assist with the training of farmers and women groups, teachers and students in local high schools, as well as other community members.

  7. Rural HIV/AIDS Training

  8. Arusha HIV/AIDS Workshop

  9. Secondary School AIDS Prevention and Behavior Change Day Camps • Since Summer 2002 GSC has run Day Camps in five different schools of Arusha. • These day camps provide a range of fun and creative experiential learning opportunities utilizing music, drama, sports, art, poetry, dance and other special events. • These activities are all generated with a theme of promoting HIV/AIDS awareness and behavior change.

  10. Day Camp

  11. HIV/AIDS Community Training Example: UMAWO • UWAMO is a union of local farmers from the village of Moivaro. • UWAMO approached GSC to inquire about a collaboration to educate their farmers in HIV prevention. • GSC educated the UWAMO group to become HIV educators, counselors, and a general resource for local farming groups.

  12. HIV/AIDS Community Training Example: UMAWO • The training consisted of five sessions over three consecutive weeks. • An HIV training manual for the group was created in both English and Kiswahili. • Since the training, the community has begun to approach the UWAMO members for HIV instruction.

  13. GSC Sustainable Agriculture Program • What is Bio-Intensive Agriculture (BIA) • BIA Benefits • BIA Techniques • GSC BIA program • GSC BIA present activities

  14. What is Bio-Intensive Agriculture • A specialized form of Organic Agriculture, emphasizing “double-digging,” composting, specific spacing of plants • Uses natural locally available resources and minimum of water in crop production • Doesn’t use industrial chemical, herbicides, or fertilizers, thereby minimizing input costs and maximizing income

  15. BIA Benefits • Eliminates expensive and potentially toxic inputs • Nurtures both human health and the health of the environment • Serves as a financially viable alternative for farmers

  16. BIA Techniques • Double-dug beds • Locally available crops • Organic compost materials • Crop diversification • Intensive planting • Water harvesting

  17. GSC Bio-Intensive Agriculture Program • Started in Kenya, this program assisted in the initiation of over 2000 community garden plots in three years as well as a community BIA demonstration plot and training center. • In 2001, GSC established a partnership with Tengeru Agricultural College and BIA demonstration plots and training center outside of Arusha, Tanzania.

  18. GSC volunteers first learn and then educate Tanzanian community members about sustainable small-scale farming. Volunteers and community members then work together to create organic farming plots in the Arusha region. GSC Bio-Intensive Agriculture: Present Activities

  19. GSC-Heifer Tanzania Workshops • The development of the workshops • Results of the workshops • Learning from the evaluation: more training in the field needed

  20. The GSC-Heifer TZ Project • Heifer Tanzania: A well established and agriculturally based NGO in Tanzania. • Heifer targets the rural disadvantages, and the impact of HIV/AIDS on rural population. • In 2002 GSC and Heifer TZ partnered to launch a cross-sectoral education and Training of Trainers (TOT) campaign.

  21. The Development of the GSC-Heifer Workshops • After training Heifer-TZ headquarters staff, GSC was asked to train all field staff and selected partners. • This campaign prepared Heifer staff, farmers, and local leaders to be trained as community trainers and resource people. • These trainings developed from a 3 day HIV/AIDS workshop to a 6 day workshop covering HIV/AIDS, nutrition and BIA.

  22. Results of the GSC-Heifer Workshops • 244 local staff and partners on HIV/AIDS and BIA were trained. • These trained trainers then provided follow-on training to 15,000 local community members in less than one year.

  23. Results of the GSC-Heifer Workshops • An evaluation showed a change in attitude about HIV/AIDS by over 83% of the participants. • One participant founded the Huruma Orphans Trust Fund to provide resources to AIDS orphans.

  24. Learning from the Evaluation: More Training in the Field Needed The initial program participants expressed their needs in an evaluation of the workshop: • Desires of more extensive training • Requests of seminars expanded to local zones where a larger audience can be reached at a lower cost

  25. Seeds of Survival: A Rural Africa Fellowship/Partnership Program • Seeds of Survival: Introduction • The Fellows • The Partners

  26. Seeds of Survival: Introduction • To continue and expand the much-needed work started with the GSC-Heifer workshops; • Global Service Corps is launching the Seeds of Survival Fellowship Program. • This fellowship program provide qualified trainers in rural zones where partners organization local staff is established.

  27. Seeds of Survival:A Rural Africa Partnership Program

  28. The Fellows • GSC is recruiting candidates for six-month in-country fellowships. Fellows will have at least a Masters Degree and some experience in a developing country. • First month of fellowship consists of HIV/AIDS prevention, nutrition and sustainable agriculture TOT training. • Five-month placement with local NGO/PVO.

  29. The Fellows • Trained fellows work with local counterparts to develop and provide HIV/AIDS prevention, nutrition and sustainable agriculture workshops in rural areas. • Fellows assist local NGO staff with development of ongoing, sustainable community training and education programs. • Fellows provided with homestay accommodations and project support by the local NGO/PVO.

  30. The Partnership • GSC is developing partnerships with other NGOs/PVOs operating in rural Africa. • Partners collaborate to provide rural populations with HIV/AIDS prevention, nutrition and sustainable agriculture training, resources and support. • NGOs/PVOs provide counterpart to attend four-week training and work with Fellows.

  31. The Partnership • Partnerships draw on and further develop local capacity of NGO/PVO partners. • Partner NGOs/PVOs provide homestays, project and logistical support for fellows. • GSC and partner NGO/PVOs collaborate on program funding.

  32. SOS Training Program • Four-week training for Fellows and counterparts in Arusha, Tanzania • Classroom and field training in BIA, HIV/AIDS and nutrition

  33. Nutrition Training • HIV/AIDS: a Guide for Nutrition, Care and Support. Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project, Academy for Educational Development, Washington DC, 2001. • Living well with HIV/AIDS. FAO, 2002.

  34. HIV/AIDS: A Guide for Nutrition, Care and Support Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project, Academy for Educational Development. Academy for Educational Development, Washington DC, 2001.

  35. Manual Introduction Covers the following subjects: • Purpose of the manual • Audience • How to use this guide

  36. Module 1: Nutrition and HIV/AIDS Basic Facts • This module provides basic information on HIV/AIDS, the relationship between HIV/AIDS and nutrition and basic elements of good nutrition.

  37. Module 1: Nutrition and HIV/AIDS Basic Facts • What is HIV? What is AIDS? • How HIV is transmitted • How HIV is not transmitted • HIV Cases in Africa • Nutrition and HIV/AIDS • Other nutritional impacts of HIV • How to maintain good nutrition form macronutriments and micronutriments

  38. HIV Infected babies • An HIV-infected pregnant woman without antiretroviral access: 15-40% chance of infecting her baby. • In a high HIV prevalence community, 20% of the mothers are HIV-infected, the number of babies infected by breast milk will be less than 4%. • Conclusion: the vast majority of babies and mothers are not HIV-infected. Breastfeeding is a safe option for this majority.

  39. Relation between HIV/AIDS and Nutrition Immune Impairments “Weak body” “Body can’t fight Illness” Malnutrition “ Swollen body and feet” “Pale skin, eyes, hair” “Lack of blood” “Underweight” “Thinness” “Muscle wasting” Infectious Disease Diarrhea Tuberculosis (TB) Malaria Pneumonia

  40. Summary of Nutritional Impacts of HIV • Poor food intake • Poor nutrient absorption • Disruption of metabolism • Chronic infection • Muscle wasting or loss in lean body tissue

  41. Anorexia Fever Thrush Diarrhea Nausea Anemia Illnesses Associated with Nutritional Impacts

  42. Energy Needs • An active non HIV-infected adult requires approximately 2070 kcal/day • An HIV-infected adult requires 10 to 15 percent more energy per day • Approximately 400 additional Kcal for men, 300 Kcal for women

  43. Protein Needs • A non-HIV-infected man requires about 57 grams/ day of protein and a woman requires 48 grams/day • An HIV-infected adults needs approximately 50 to 100 percent more protein per day • For a total of 85 grams/day for men, and 72 grams/day for women.

  44. Multiple Positive Impacts of Adequate Nutrition for PLWA • Prevents malnutrition and wasting • Achieves and maintains optimal body weight and strength • Enhances the body’s ability to fight opportunistic infections • May help delay the progression of HIV • Improves the effectiveness of drug treatments • Improves the quality of life

  45. Module 2: Coping with HIV: Nutrition and Other Strategies for Living Positively • This module provides guidelines for helping HIV-infected adults who are not showing signs of illness maintain good nutrition and health status.

  46. Module 2: Coping with HIV: Nutrition and Other Strategies for Living Positively • Good nutritional practices • Growth promotion and preventive health care for children • Safe hygienic practices: proper storage and handling of food and water • Safer sexual and reproductive health practices

  47. Module 2: Coping with HIV: Nutrition and Other Strategies for Living Positively • Physical activities • Immediate attention for illnesses • Eating during and after illnesses • Psychological support • Involvement in Community activities

  48. Eat a Variety of Foods • PLWHAs should eat a “balanced” diet consisting of: - Beans, - Nuts, - Animal foods, - Starchy staples (rice, potato, maize), - Fruits and Vegetables

  49. Eat a Variety of Foods • The main food groups people need to live a healthy life include: - Body-building foods - Protective foods - Energy

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