We continue to encourage girls to get involved in the fight against HIV/Aids, for the past month all girls clubs were involved in community sensitization and mobilization in HIV/Aids issues and the rights of girls. Girls in these communities were encouraged to be responsible to their action and stand up for their rights. Each of the participating girls was assigned to reach and educate at least 10 girls from their communities about HIV/Aids (in addition each girl distributed 10 flyers containing information on HIV/Aids and their rights). From their reports, 512 girls have been reached and the girls reported that it was really fun to share something to their friends. "After this experience, I feel I am worth something and that I can change the world!" commented one of the girls.
We have also conducted two more community performances at where over 1000 people attended. The activities included; Drama, songs, traditional dances, poems and acrobatic. The massage in both cases was about HIV/Aids prevention, VCT and girls rights. More girls continue to show interest in taking part in the fight against girls’ abuse and HIV/Aids. In all these functions the responses have been overwhelming. Communities appreciate what their girls are doing and commended and advised them to live exemplary and do what they preach.
Girls continue to interact and explore on how best they can overcome their problems. I believe if given financial resources, they can work hard to sustain themselves. Girl empowerment can not work without economic empowerment. We are exploring ways on how we can finance these girls to start small scale businesses