PEER EDUCATION TRAINING

As a part of the organization’s HIV/AIDS Awareness programming, UDF has held two Peer Education Program (PEP) trainings. With principle support coming from the Peer Education Program of Los Angeles by Wendy Arnold the President of PEP/INTERNATIONAL, UDF provided administrative support for two training series in 2008 and 2010.

The three-day 2008 training targeted teachers, caretakers, women, physicians, and representatives from local NGOs, orphanages, and HIV/AIDS networks and included 99 participants. The 2010 trainings were held at, and included nearly 140 participants from secondary schools, Universities, and churches. Training topics for both trainings included the prevention, transmission, treatment, and dangers of HIV/AIDS in East Africa and the importance of HIV/AIDS testing.

Pre and post-tests were given to participants to gauge their knowledge of awareness, attitudes, and behavior associated with HIV/AIDS and results demonstrated that all participants learned a significant amount about HIV/AIDS awareness. Trainings were interactive and participatory with open discussions, exercises, role-plays, and counseling techniques.

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Upon completion of the trainings, all PEP/Tanzania-Mbeya members received “Certificates of Completion” to welcome them to PEP/International, All photos which were taken can be see into www.pep/la.org We are attaching the report from PEP/INTERNATIONAL