malungisa masuku, swaziland, hiv/aids - summit 2012

7/31/2019 Malungisa Masuku, Swaziland, HIV/Aids - Summit 2012

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SWAZILAND

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

SUMMIT AND AWARDS

DATE: 23-25VENUE: KOPANONG HOTEL, SOUTH AFRICA

365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END VIOLENCE ANDEMPOWER WOMEN

HIV/AIDS and Care Work

PROJECT

S:SUPPOR

T


2/15

HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT IDENTIFYING THIS

PROBLEM?

Upon noting how HIV and AIDS isaffecting the youth we took it uponourselves as a youth to do something inhelping those affected.

PR

OJECTS:SU

B

CATEGOR

Y



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IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?

It is an important issue in that thoseaffected need all the support they can getthus motivating them such that they feel

they are not alone on their road to betterhealth and recovery.

PR

OJECTS:SU

B

CATEGOR

Y



4/15


5/15

WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THE PROJECT?

For so long as members of mycommunity are affected by ailments and Istill have the energy and resources tohelp.

PR

OJECTS:SU

B

CATEGOR

Y

HIV/AIDS and Care work


6/15

WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO IS INVOLVED? AREWOMEN AND MEN EQUALLY INVOLVED?

The key target is but not limited to the HIVpositive youth of my area. The youth inpartnership with red cross, SOS and nursesfrom the Mbabane government hospital whofrequent our area to equip us with information

on how to take care of those affected.

As a collaborative society that we are, men andwomen alike are involved and their concerns arevery much considered in that they are all for the

betterment of our community.PROJECTS:SU

B

CATEGOR

Y



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PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THE PROJECT

PR

OJECTS:SU

B

CATEGOR

Y



8/15

RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL, HUMANAND OTHER RESOURCES WERE MOBILISED?

PR

OJECTS:SU

B

CATEGOR

Y


We have no financial support other than digging from our own pockets for donations whereand when necessary.

We have a very powerful human resource in the youth and elders alike, and assistancefrom partnerships we have developed with the likes of red cross. We make gardens for thesick that have portions of land for same and also community gardens that help provide awell balanced diet for our sick community members.

We first identify those that need help and how much help they need. We then distribute ourfunds and human resource according to the individual needs of our sick communitymembers.


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CREATIVITY: ARE YOU USING ARTS, CULTURE,MEDIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO POPULARISE THE

ISSUES?

We popularise the issue by being slotted in communitygatherings and meetings so as to sensitise and teach about thedangers of HIV/AIDS and the importance of healthy living.

We have full support from our cultural groups such as ummiso

and sibhaca that have in cooperated in their songs messagesregarding the dangers of HIV/AIDS.

Trough the help of red cross we even show visuals by means ofprojectors that show and teach, from how one may be infected tohow one can live healthily when infected and how to take care ofthose affected.

PR

OJECTS:SU

B

CATEGOR

Y



10/15

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Monitoring and evaluation is done

regularly in that patience are visited on adaily basis, making it very easy to trackprogress and make amends whererequired.

PR

OJECTS:SU

B

CATEGOR

Y

NAME OF GOOD PRACTISE


11/15

WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?

The best gift one can ever have is that oflife, so the best results we have achievedis helping and seeing people get back tohealth through our unconditional

support.

We have gained so much recognitionrespect and support from the community.

PR

OJECTS:SU

B

CATEGOR

Y



12/15

IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOLTARGETS)

In line with Article 27 sub article 3c thisproject is hopeful to achieve therecognition of caregivers and being amale myself we are hopeful to promote

the involvement of man.

PR

OJECTS:SU

B

CATEGOR

Y



13/15

SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION

Sustainability is inevitable. It goes without say

that others can and are willing to replicate ourgood deeds from the support, recognition andappreciation we receive.

Many societies have suffered in silence the cruelnature of stigmatization, thus our project will bereplicated as people are encouraged and givenhope by seeing our society eradicating stigma.

P

ROJECTS:SU

B

CATEGORY



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LESSONS LEARNED

A very good lesson regarding the stigmatisation

of HIV positive people has been learnt. We haveleant with utmost glad that stigmatisation ispossible to eradicate, as witnessed in our smallcommunity.

We use this lesson to our advantage in that weare encouraging more youth to becomecaregivers as they are now not afraid to be

associated with HIV positive people.PROJECTS:SU

B

CATEGOR

Y



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ANY QUESTIONS?

P

ROJECTS:SU

B

CATEGOR

Y


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