“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: | | |
A.J. Mungunda
Director of Education | | |  | 
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Ms. M. Maas
Education Officer |
Ms. J. Claasen
Adult Education |
Mr. J.R. Galand
Education Officer |
Mr. J. Mostert
TRC Manager | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RACE Structure: | Chairperson | Mrs. E. Hyman - 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 | Mr. R.J. Isaacs
Mr. A. van Neel
Ms. M. Smit | | Finance | Ms. E. Hyman
Ms. M. Smit
Ms. P.F. Kanases | | PROGRAMMES
MFMC: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: | Organisation | Contact Person | Tel. No. | | Catholic Aids Action | Mrs. I. Eiseb | (063) 223436 | | Multi-Purpose Centre | Ms. H. Mungunda | (063) 222884 | People in Need
[Income generating project
for people living with HIV/AIDS | Wake Centre | (063) 222222 | RACOC
Coordinate Activities of all Regional
Stakeholders-HIV/AIDS | Mr. Dawood Thomas | (063) 222068 | Lironga Eparu
[Providing speakers who are living
with HIV/AIDS | Mr. Otto | (063) 222068 | NASOMA
Condom social marketing and
sales of Cool Ryders,
Femidoms and Life Choice
Condom Demonstrations
and training provided. | | (063) 2225128 | Potter's House
[Orphanage for children affected/
infected by HIV/AIDS | Mr. Otto | (063) 222068 | | RACE contact details:
Mrs. E. Hyman: Race Coordinator
Ministry of Education
P/Bag 2160
Keetmanshoop
Tel: 063-227 066
Fax: 063-223 800 |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 March 2010 07:53 |
