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Youth Led Responses to HIV/AIDS in Africa Ghana Program
YMCA GhanaThirteen Canadian youth will be collaborating with fifty local Ghanaian youth on an HIV/AIDS education and awareness project, Youth Led Responses to HIV/AIDS in Africa Ghana Program. The eight week program, beginning April 27, 2007, aims to help reduce HIV/AIDS infection within the local youth population of Ghana and improve their ability to secure meaningful work.

Teams will provide accurate information on HIV/AIDS and other Sexually Transmitted Infections, gender issues, interpersonal communications and participative workshop facilitation skills to high school students. The project will be based in Konongo in the Ashanti Region and in the rural community of Denu in the Volta Region.

The YMCA of Greater Toronto is thrilled to be collaborating with Youth Challenge International (YCI) and Club 2/3 OXFAM in this partnership with the YMCA of Ghana. Canadian youth participant were carefully selected from each organization for their knowledge and skills that support project objectives.

To stay up to date on the project, visit the team blogs.

Denu Team
Blog: www.denuymca.blogspot.com
Group Facilitator: Nicole Klement, YMCA Academy
  • Gillian Lumsden, West End YMCA
  • Rachelle Blum, Youth Challenge International
  • Shawn Potter, Youth Challenge International
  • Karine Quessy, Club 2/3 OXFAM
  • Isabelle Bussieres, Club 2/3 OXFAM
Konongo Team
Blog: www.konongoymca.blogspot.com
Group Facilitator: Lindsay Core - Youth Challenge International
  • Sarah Beldick, West End YMCA
  • Colleen Robinson, North York YMCA
  • Tennile Cooper, Mississauga YMCA
  • Natasha Pirane, Youth Challenge International
  • Michelle Villeneuve, Youth Challenge International
  • Charles Bergeron, Club 2/3 OXFAM

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