Reducing HIV Vulnerability in Teenage Girls

The program aims to reach 400 young people especially teenage girls through community outreaches and training activities. In this reporting period, total of 287 girls and 136 boys were reached with knowledge and skills to reduce their vulnerability against HIV/AIDS. Participants gained knowledge about safe practices, reproductive health, and gender equality. They also built skills in communication, decision-making, and self-protection. This empowered them to make informed choices, resist peer pressure, and advocate for healthier relationships, strengthening resilience against HIV.

The program deliverables include: -

Life skills: The Training focused on assertive communication, resisting peer pressure, negotiating safer sex, and making informed health decisions. These skills help teenagers protect themselves and support peers.

Gender empowerment: Girls learned to challenge harmful norms, value self-worth, and advocate for equality. Boys were engaged to respect boundaries and promote supportive relationships.

Peer education: Young people have become peer mentors, sharing accurate HIV knowledge, modeling positive behavior, and creating safe spaces for dialogue.

The Organization is still mobilizing resources to effeciaently implement project activities in order to reach more young girls.

Project Aim This project aims at reaching 400 teenagers and help them overcome effects of HIV AIDS, mitigate new infections and promote safe living among them. Project achievement In this reporting period the organization has conducted 7 empowerment activities reaching 57 young girls of teenage. FHF continues to mobilize resources to ensure that the project activities are implemented and project objects achieved as planned. FHF to enhance project implementation activities by promoting active volunteerism To actively participate in resource mobilization campaigns in order to raise the required amount of resources for project implementation. The organization is also establishing peer support groups to enhance outreach activities for this project.