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Summary: Four million children in 67 countries have
participated in the Lesson for Life, a lesson on
HIV, AIDS and the effect of the crisis on
children.
Having set a target of 2 million children in 50 countries to take part on the
Lesson for Life, initial estimates tell us that more than 4 million children in
67 countries have actually participated. What a fantastic result!
Here are some more examples of what happened:
- Australia: Plan Australia distributed Lesson for Life material to school
children in Melbourne.
- China: Activity in the Shaanx Province involved over 3,000 children,
including children's performances, education for children and distribution of
materials to the public.
- Egypt: Orientations to children on HIV/AIDS conducted in partnership with
the Egyptian Ministry of Health.
- Ghana: World Vision, Plan and the Ghana NGO Coalition of the Right of
Child joined forces to conduct Lesson for Life activities in schools
throughout the country.
- Guatemala: Gained press coverage for Lesson for Life events in the days
prior to World AIDS day.
- Kenya: Hosted the global launch of Lesson for Life in the form of a press
event at a local school. Children led a lesson for the media, attended by
government officials and the international heads of leading GMC
organisations including Plan and World Vision.
- Latin America and Caribbean: World Vision International published 'HIV-
Positive Lives' (published under the title 'Acercandonos' in Spanish)
presenting the diverse stories of 28 individuals in 14 countries of Latin
America and the Caribbean who are living with HIV/AIDS or are reaching
out to those affected. Find the report on the resources section of the
Lesson for Life website: www.gmfc.org/hivaids
- Philippines: Organized a one-day exhibit, community parade, night of
cultural presentations in Manila and press conference.
- Somalia: 1,150 students and other children including the street children
took part in the lesson in nine schools, making slogans, Tshirts, posters
and good news.
- Sri Lanka: 100 schools and 20,000 children joined Lesson for Life.
Activities, organized by Plan, included children preparing banners carrying
messages they have learnt, which were then stitched together forming
one large banner.
- Thailand: Lesson for Life activity organized in seven regions.
- Timor Leste: Schools, youth centers and orphanages joined the Lesson
for Life. Community radio slots broadcast on HIV/AIDS and television
coverage of a presentation to the government.
- UK: Coalition comprising World Vision, Plan, Oxfam, Unicef and Save the
Children organised Lesson for Life activities in schools throughout the
country, with more than five thousand children taking part.
- Zambia: Over 25,000 children participated in Lesson for Life events.
Please send us news of your activities by contacting: [email protected].
The Lesson for Life is an activity initiated by the Alliance of Youth CEOs,
BRAC, CARE, ENDA, the Latin American and Caribbean Caucus, NetAid,
Oxfam, Plan, Save the Children, UNICEF and World Vision as part of the
World Campaign on Children, HIV and AIDS.