The training package ‘Ladder for Life’, a peer education methodology with 25 activities, has as main objective to promote the acquisition of basic knowledge on HIV-AIDS prevention, to contribute to the development of positive attitudes towards people living with HIV and to increase interpersonal and communicative skills through activities using a participatory and personalized approach. The Ladder for Life package comprises a guideline for the peer educator/facilitator and cards which form the basis of the 25 Ladder for Life activities. The 25 activities cover the main HIV-AIDS prevention areas, including biological, social, cultural, communication aspects, as well as life skills and gender.
The cards form the basis of the 25 activities of the Ladder for Life. The 25 activities cover the main HIV-AIDS prevention areas, including biological, social, cultural, communication aspects, as well as life skills and gender. The sequence of the activities is determined by an increasing level of difficulty. Apart from that, the activities are divided in 'basic' and 'optional'. Ideally, all activities should be undertaken, but if, due to limited resources, only the basic activities can be realized, the ‘basic’ activities offer a good basic peer education.
The pamphlets have drawings similar to those from the cards and, consequently, contribute to the internalization of the information. The pamphlets contain a clear and simple language; they may be easily reproduced in large quantities and also be used separately from the package. The list of pamphlets is attached to the present guideline and for each activity it is described which pamphlets may be used and distributed to complement the activity.
This album seriado was designed to use when holding talks about Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and HIV-AIDS. It shows clear and attractive images and support text for the facilitator. It answers questions like:
What are STIs and HIV-AIDS?
What are risky sexual relations?
How are STIs and HIV transmitted?
What are the symptoms of STIs?
What are the consequences of STIs?
What should someone do when he/she has an STI?
This album can be printed in A4 or A3 format. The album also provides space for another (local) language to be incorporated.
A series of pamphlets exist which can be used and distributed to participants in order to complement the information shared during the talk.
This manual is meant for people who have been infected or affected by HIV and AIDS. Psycho-social support focuses on the psychological and social problems of people living with HIV, their partners, their families and care takers. The manual can also help in increasing awareness of Home based care programs, in order to develop practical psycho-sociological strategies aimed at people living with HIV.
The specific objectives of this manual are to highlight the psycho-social aspects of living with HIV and the daily consequences of HIV for infected and affected people. Besides this, it highlights the aspects of care needed by the same.
The manual discussed how an organisation or association should generate its resources, in particular its financial resources. Besides this, it explains how and organisation or association can manage its available resources in order to achieve its aspired aobjectives and results.
It explains in detail the role of: Human resources (people and their capacities), Material/financial resources (machines, equipment such as computers, cars, Office etc.) and organisational resources (the organisation’s objectives, vision, mission, strategic plan, etc.).
The manual ‘What is organizational development?’ deals in more detail with the last point.
This manual was developed by the EDUCAIDS project, which had the objective to support associations in the development their internal capacity in order to improve the quality of their interventions regarding the impact of HIV and AIDS. This manual discusses in particular the characteristics of a successful organization.
It discusses strategies, organizational structure, systems, equipment, skills, management style and shared values. Besides this, the manual covers the steps to be taken when starting an association.
