RACE Karas

Ministry of Education

Regional AIDS Committee for Education

RCE-Karas Region
“TOGETHER VICTORY IS CERTAIN OVER HIV/AIDS”

Overview of Karas Region
Population:
Circuits: 3 (Kalahari, Garieb, and Namib)
Schools: 46 (Secondary Schools)
Teachers:
Learners:
Clusters: 9 (Bethanien, Luderitz, Karasburg Secondary, Karasburg Primary, Noordoewer, Berseba, Keetmanshoop Secondary, Keetmanshoop Primary, and Tses

Vision of RACE:

The Karas Regional Office, in line with Ministerial Policies, envisage an integrated and coordinated approach to learning, teaching and managing in which:

learners have access to knowledge and life skills required to assert their rights to make informed, value-based decisions and participate in the joint planning, monitoring and communications of HIV/AIDS programmes.
schools provide an accessible, safe and conducive learning environment free of stigma and discrimination, in which a legislated code of conduct guarantees a culture and gender-sensitive education.
Teachers who are positive role-models, are trained and equipped to integrate Sexual Health, and HIV/AIDS issues.

Parents and caregivers of learners and students are informed that life skills, sexual health, HIV/AIDS prevention, education,

and made aware of their role in sexuality and sexual health educators at home.

RACE Members:
: :

The Director	Mr. A. Mungunda
Deputy Director	Ms. C. Mostert
Regional AIDS Coordinator	NN
Regional School Counsellor	Ms. M. Smit
Assistant Counsellor	Ms. C. Mostert
Inspector of Education	Mr. Mr. R.J. Isaacs Mr. P.D. Titus Ms. C. Crawford-Snyman
Hostel Inspector	Mrs. E. Hyman
General Service Manager	Ms. P.F. Kanases
Advisory Teachers	Ms. M. Maas Mr. A. van Neel Mr. J.R. Galand Mr. J. Hyman Ms K. Grobler Ms. J. Magerman Fr. R. G. April
Library Assistant	Mr. J. Durand
Adult Education	Mrs. Claasen
MFMC Coordinator	Ms. B. Farmer
Personnel Officer	Ms. M. Minnaar
TRC Manager	Mr. J. Mostert

RACE Structure:

Chairperson	Mrs. C. Mostert, Deputy Director in absence of RACE Coordinator
Vice Chairperson	Fr R.G. April
Subcommittees
AIDS Activity	Ms. E. Hyman Ms. J. Magerman Ms. M. Minnaar Ms. M. Maas
Window of Hope	Fr. R. April Mr. J. Hyman Mr. J. Galand Ms. C. Snyman
MFMC	Ms. B. Farmer Mr. R.J. Isaacs Mr. A. van Neel Ms. M. Smit
Finance	Ms. E. Hyman Ms. M. Smit Ms. P.F. Kanases

PROGRAMMES

MFMC: Coordinated by Ms. B. Farmer. This programme focuses on the protection of young people from getting infected with HIV and STIs.

WOH: An HIV/AIDS life-skill programme aiming at behavioural change for Grades 4-7 primary learners age 9-14 years.

AIDS Clubs: They exist to fill the gap in AIDS education provided by the schools.

Activities:

AIDS Awareness Week (June)
World AIDS Day (1 December)
Fairs, like the Edufair launched by the Advisory Services Department aiming at giving AIDS awareness.
Day of Namibian Child (16 June)

Organisations RACE liaise with:
Catholic AIDS Action, Mrs. I. Eiseb, 063-223 436
Multi-purpose Youth Centre, Ms. H. Mungunda, P.O. Box 836, Keetmanshoop, 063-222 884 People in Need/WAKE, 063-224 367, this is an income generation project for people living with HIV/AIDS
Ministry of Health: 063-223 388, For HIV testing and health presentations
Lironga Eparu: Provides speakers who are living with HIV/AIDS, Mr. Otto, 063-222 068
NaSoMa: 063-225 128
Condom social marketing and sales of Cool Ryders, Femidoms and Life Choice
Condom Demonstrations and training provided.
Potter's House: Orphanage for children affected/infected by HIV/AIDS
RACOC (Regional AIDS Coordinating Committee):
Mr. D. Thomas, Karas Regional Council, P.O. Box 384 Keetmanshoop, 063-222 068
Coordinates activities of stakeholders in HIV/AIDS in regions in HIV/AIDS in regions
Disseminates HIV/AIDS information at the regional level
Condom demonstration and social marketing of condoms

RACE contact details:
Ministry of Education
P/Bag 2160
Keetmanshoop
Tel: 063-22 811
Fax: 063-223 800

Newsletters	Annual reports
12/2006	2005