In Genoka, mothers learn to cook from their neighbour

The mothers in Genoka planned to organize a skills training workshop on cooking and sewing. At first, they wanted an NGO to organize the training but after discussing it they changed their plan. “There is a woman here who is a very good cook and who can give the training. All mothers will pay 5 kina to buy the workshop material. We have to use the existing resources in our community.”

Christina and John Kiatro explain how the mothers in Genoka mobilize their own resources

"Sex without condoms: those days are gone!" 

"The sex workers in Periyackulam district, Tamil Nadu say "Sex without condoms: those days are gone!" After discussing their vulnerabilities with the Siaap team, they planned to start a mutual financial support services (thrift and credit societies), where the women deposited money and received loans. 

The women became more confident to say no to clients who demanded sex without condoms even in the event of financial crisis because now, they had the support of their mutual financial institutions. They went further to reduced the number of clients per day." M.L. Prabakar, from SIAAP, India, who has been using the AIDS Competence Process with his team since two years.

Astrid Kula-Di-Mabiala, nurse in one of the VCT centers of Kisantu, was struck by the suffering of some infected people, abandonned by their family. With a group of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, paster, Astrid created an association. All members pay 3 dollar per month, which is a lot in DR-Congo, to regularly provide a food supplement to the poorest.