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Book Promotes Low Cost Creative Play for Vulnerable Children
FHI Targets Impacts of HIV in Namibia FHI/Namibia focuses primarily on mitigating the impacts of HIV/AIDS in the country through a range of programs targeting the Namibian population in general and the workforce, youth, pregnant women and orphans and vulnerable children in particular.
Community Counsellor Training Toolkit OCTOBER 2007 — FHI/Namibia has developed a novel, client-centered approach to training community counselors that enables them to focus on the whole person. This means that counselors put HIV infection in the context of clients' lives, rather than isolating their sexual behaviors, risk patterns, or treatment needs.
It Costs Almost Nothing: Beneficial Indoor Games and Handicrafts from Rubbish and Recycled Materials OCTOBER 2007 — Activities in this book promote the psycho-social wellbeing of children affected by HIV and AIDS and poverty as part of a comprehensive strategy to reduce their vulnerability.
Handbook Addresses Standards of Care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children SEPTEMBER 2007 — Standards-Based Quality Improvement: A Process Report from Organizations Working with Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Namibia compiles the work of 23 organizations to develop standards of care in seven service areas of Namibia.
IMPACT Project Final Report for Namibia (2007)
Featured Partner: USAID Through our partners, such as USAID, FHI supports Namibia and its organizations in preventing the spread of HIV and improving HIV/AIDS care and support among those at highest risk.
FHI's office in Namibia is here to help. If you want to learn more about the office, visit the Contact Web page. |
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JANUARY 2008 — A new book helps teachers and caregivers engage children in creative play as they make indoor games and handicrafts from commonly found recycled materials. Produced in partnership with Catholic AIDS Action and other organizations in Namibia, It Costs Almost Nothing features 52 projects that can be made from discarded materials, making it possible for even very poor children to benefit. The book is designed for use with children roughly ages 3 to 10.
