Activities on World AIDS Day by Freedom Foundation

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Freedom Foundation – Hennur – HIV/AIDS unit

1) On 1st Dec, from 10.30am- 9pm -- 8 sessions of Awareness at Dell computers

for drivers, house keeping, security and other employees (Nearly 800- 900

persons).

2) From 1st to 4th Dec, from 9am- 6pm, More than 1000 employees of MICO will be

sensitized.

3) Positive Children from FF are taking part in the event at Delhi on the 1st

of December, by giving a dance performance along with Actress. Mona Singh.

Bollywood stars like Shilpa sheety and Rahul bose are also performing to raise

awareness on HIV/AIDS. This is organised by Heroes project. The President of

India will be attending.

4) HIV Positive Children will performance at various HSBC units at their

community event.

5) 200 tailors & helpers from ’s will be given awareness.

6) Apart from this major events, all the remaining are groups from institutions,

colleges, other NGOs and individuals getting sensitized on the premises of all

Freedom Foundation units during the month of December.

We are having sports day during the first week of December for all the Clients

and staff.

Of all the HIV/AIDS units in and around Bangalore

Freedom Foundations Prevention of mother to child project – Bangalore

World ids Day

Freedom Foundation has delivered PPTCT (Prevention of Parent to Child

Transmission of HIV) services in partnership with BMP hospitals for the past 4

years .The services were rendered regularly and consistently. About 70,000

Antenatal clients have received counseling and Testing, through the centres run

in the 19 Hospitals of BMP . Nearly 300 positive pregnant women have registered

with the project. 92% of babies have tested negative for HIV through this

intervention.

For this World AIDS Day , 1st December 2006 , FREEDOM FOUNDATION in partnership

with BMP HOSPITALS , is organizing a rally , with pamphlet distribution ,

ending at corporation compound with a street play . The rally begins at 9 .00 am

at MG Road near Gandhi Statue and is expected to end at the Corporation Compound

by 11 .00 am with a street play .

FREEDOM FOUNDATION BELLARY – World Aids Day – Cycle Rally

No of participants – 250 (students from Veerasiva Degree College, ITI, Municipal

Jr.College, Vasav Pharmacy College and Nursing Students.

Event is conducted in coordination with Health and Family Welfare Department-

Bellary AIDS Prevention Society, CHARKA Project and other NGO.

The rally will cover approximately 15 kms, small flags with the write up

“Freedom Foundation Bellary – World Aids Day – Dec 1, Stop Aids – Keep the

Promise” fixed to two hundred and fifty cycles and big sized balloons with the

red ribbon marked on each will also be fixed to the cycle.

50 autos with posters and mike announcement related to AIDS The Autos will

follow the cycle rally.

Around two hundred balloons with a pamphlets of Freedom Foundation Services

attached will be distributed to public.

FREEDOM FOUNDATION UDUPI CENTER

Activities for WORLD AIDS Day 2006

Public Awarness Jatha & Public Awarness programme: On 1st December 2006.

Jatha:

Time: 3.00 pm

From Padubidri Government P.U College to Grama Panchyah Ground Padubidri

(Approximately one KM).

Participants: Freedom Foundation Clients/Staff and Freedom Foundations Navodaya

SHG members and NSS students.( About 400 people)

Inauguration of Jatha :Mr. Ashpak Ahamad Megeri, Principal Govt P.U College

,Padubidri.

Partners : Savinaya Federation and Padubidri,Rotary Club of Padubidri.

ation: Government Junior College , Padubidri and Grama Panchyath

Padubidri.

Public Programme;

Time : 4.00 pm

Place : Grama Panchayath Ground Padubidri

Inauguration : Mr. Lalaji R. Mendon, MLA Kaup,

President : Mrs. Rethravathi R. Shetty, President , G.P Padubidri.

Resource Persons : Dr. Ashoka.H , Medical Officer ,PHC , Padubidri

2 Positive speaker , ( One Male & One Female)

Cultural programmes :

Street play : By Freedom Foundation clients and NSS Students , Vidhyanikethana

P.u college Kaup.

Skit :

AIDS Awareness Songs : Freedom Foundations - Navodaya SHG members.

Programme at Center :

Date: on 4th December 2006

Time : 10.00 am to 3.30 pm

Programmes :

Sports and games: for inmates :10.00 am to 1.00 pm

Guest lecture: by PLWHA : 2.00 pm to 2.30 pm

Cultural programme :3.00 pm onwards

ASHA Project: Hyderabad

Date Time Programme Area

1-12-06 10.00 to 12.00 Community Awareness Programme Distribution of Red Ribbons

Project IntroductionProgramme IntroductionSkit by LSE Children (on Stigma and

Discrimination)Vote of Thanks Rahmath Nagar

Participants:

LSE Children

Peer Educators

Community Volunteers

Stockholders

SHG /MMG Members

Other Community Members

Care & Support Project: Hyderabad

Awareness program at Dell:

· Awareness program with the sub staff including the drivers, cleaners etc. 3

session of 80 members each will be conducted using Audiovisuals.

· Stall set up at the offices with distribution of pamphlets, posters and 1 to 1

discussions with the employees.

· Red Ribbon sale to employees on 30th Nov to be used on 1st Dec 2006.

Eleven children from Diya will be performing a dance with the Saimak dance troop

for the World AIDS day Celebration at Public Gardens.

Freedom Foundations Prevention of mother to child project, Hyderabad

1. MAMTA -VMH- PMTCT Data presentation for the period of OCTOBER 2002 - OCTOBER

06 at 10.am and session with the medical team of VMH.

2.VANITHA- Display of the literature, posters in the premises of VMH.

Information desk on HIV/AIDS for the OPD patients and their attenders.

3.YASMEEN and WASEEM - Counselling and Screening

4.SWAPNA- FMH-Display of the literature, posters,pledge. Later counseling.

Information desk at the waiting lounge.

5.VANITHA- Dangoria Charitable Trust- Awareness program, A talk on World AIDS

Day and its significance, Display of the literature, posters. Later counselling

to ANC women.

6.CHARY - Program at Pan Bazar UHP, prize distribution by Dr.Rekha to the

participants(ANC) of Rangoli competition held at 2 communities.

Freedom Foundation

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