AfA/DfF is Scripture

Union’s response to

the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa

Aims:

Working with the churches, Scripture Union aims:

a) To make God‘s Good News known to children, young people and families, and

b) To encourage people of all ages to meet God daily through the bible and prayer so that they may come to personal faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, grow in Christian maturity and become both committed church members and servants of a world in need

SU Africa Vision:

SU Africa Mission:

Philosophy

HIV/AIDS is only a symptom of a much greater problem – the

breakdown of the nuclear family and the loss of traditional and Christian

moral values in society

Main Objective:

To significantly influence and shape the character of Africa’s children, young people and families through life skills education by empowering them to make the right decisions and in turn positively influence others

Programmes :

6 – 13 y.o.:

ADVENTURE UNLIMITED

9 session seminar addressing various topics such as :

family, adolescence, reproduction, peer pressure,

communication, inter- personal relationships,

HIV/AIDS, decision making…

Programmes (contd) :

13 y. o. +:

CHOOSE FREEDOM

9 session seminar addressing topics such as: freedom, self-

esteem, communication, child-parents relationships, love and

infatuation, sexuality, HIV/AIDS, dating...

Additional materials:

Method:

Multi-sessions seminar using a participatory approach*

Programmes (contd) 

For Parents & Couples

Positive Parenting

Enjoy your Marriage

   

Sphere of Activities

Schools Churches Workplaces Camps Youth

Associations Communities Etc…

An AIDS-free generation is…

A God fearing generation!!!

Briefly, SU‘s AFA project ...

is implemented in 31 african countries reaches out to approx. 6 million young people every

year works in partnership with other CBOs (Family

Impact, World Vision, MAP International, World Relief...) and churches institutions (AEA, AACC...)

will be soon introduced in other SU regions (Europe and Asia)

Scripture Union AfricaAid for AIDS DepartmentP.O. Box 52443City Square 00200 NairobiKENYAE-mail: rhubert@su-africa.org rhubertl@yahoo.ca

Websites: www.su-africa.org www.su-international.org