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    • Positive and Negative Brotherhood

    • Positive and Negative Brotherhood
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    • This photo was taken in November of 2011 in central Swaziland. Two boys are walking home from school, one is HIV positive and the other HIV negative. Swaziland has a HIV prevalence between 26-33% percent depending on what study you are looking...
    • AIDS is Strong but We are Stronger

    • AIDS is Strong but We are Stronger
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    • In this scene from the awareness play “Acting Out,” the AIDS virus, represented by the actor in red, attacks the four corners of the world. The AIDS virus may appear stronger than the world, but in the end, the world defeats AIDS. “Acting...
    • To Be Better Informed

    • To Be Better Informed
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    • In this photo a student, Tungmay, practices reading the expiration date on a condom. All of the students were surprised to hear that condoms can (and do) expire. Therefore, as part of the lesson plan, it was key for students to practice locating...
    • No Assistance Necessary

    • No Assistance Necessary
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    • In this photo two students practice putting a condom on a realistic model. This photo is particularly intriguing because, rarely seen in the States, two male students are more comfortable demonstrating proper condom usage than a male and female...
    • Practice Makes Perfect

    • Practice Makes Perfect
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    • In this photo, two students are demonstration proper condom usage on a realistic model. The local hospital graciously lent us these models to use as well as their time. An HIV/AIDS nurse came to my camp to help educate the students about...
    • Life Decisions

    • Life Decisions
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    • In this photo, the camp co-lead teacher, Kruu Namfone, is the last person to sign the anti-HIV/AIDS pledge banner. She eloquently summed up the experience as, "heart warming, knowing that my students, the future leaders of Thailand, promise to...
    • Working Together to Fight AIDS

    • Working Together to Fight AIDS
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    • This scene from the Acting Out Awareness play represents the four corners of the world coming together in the fight against AIDS. The actor in the middle represents the AIDS virus. Even though the virus is strong, if we all work together we can...
    • Fighting Against AIDS

    • Fighting Against AIDS
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    • In this scene from the Acting Out Awareness play, the AIDS virus has come face to face with the four corners of the world. At first, the world doesn't know what to do to stop AIDS. In the end they join forces to fight against AIDS. Acting Out...
    • What is That?

    • What is That?
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    • In the scene from the Acting Out Awareness play, the AIDS virus has just appeared in the world. The virus, represented by the actor in red, is surrounded by the four corners of the world, represented by the four actors in white. Here, the four...
    • Carrying AIDS Away

    • Carrying AIDS Away
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    • In this scene from the Acting Out Awareness play, the actors representing the four corners of the world are carrying AIDS far away so that it cannot hurt anyone again. The Acting Out Awareness play is a Peace Corps Partnership Project from Massa,...
    • A Pledge Enacted

    • A Pledge Enacted
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    • The signatures of students, Peace Corps Volunteers, teachers, and PHA (People with HIV/AIDS) group members show their commitment to practice safe sexual habits. All camp participants signed the banner after hearing stories from PHA group members...
    • Mind Empowered

    • Mind Empowered
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    • After listening to the local PHA (People with HIV/AIDS) group talk, the students all signed an HIV/AIDS pledge banner stating "I will practice safe sexual habits." Students, teachers, Peace Corps Volunteers and members of the PHA group all signed...
    • Putting the Pieces Together

    • Putting the Pieces Together
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    • This photo was taken on April 20, 2012 at an HIV/AIDS awareness presentation put on by a school in Ukraine. The photo shows a world map puzzle created by students at this school as a reminder that the HIV/AIDS epidemic is worldwide, and as such,...
    • Hand in Hand

    • Hand in Hand
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    • I took this photo during an English Corner at Bijie University where we discussed AIDS and the impact it can have on a community. Every week Bijie University, in Guizhou, China holds an English corner where students from all different majors come...
    • Rivne Candlelight Memorial Ceremony

    • Rivne Candlelight Memorial Ceremony
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    • This photo was taken on May 15th, 2012 in Ukraine, in the main square of a town. It features Volunteers and Ukrainians laying down candles for a candlelight memorial we did to remember those who have died of HIV AIDS. The candles in the...
    • Sharing Knowledge

    • Sharing Knowledge
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    • This photo was taken on May 15th, 2012 in the main square of a town in Ukraine. It features pupils excitedly sharing their knowledge of HIV after a series of HIV awareness seminars. They are encouraging their peers to add a link to the Chain of...
    • It's Not Who You Are

    • It's Not Who You Are
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    • This quilt piece was made by a participant of an HIV awareness seminar conducted on December 1, 2011. The seminar highlighted the fact that there are no "high-risk people," only "high risk behaviors." Understanding this concept is crucial in...
    • Puppy Promotion

    • Puppy Promotion
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    • This photo was taken at a Peace Corps organized HIV/AIDS educational event in Olmos, Lambayeque in the North of Peru in November, 2011. My puppy became the mascot by wearing a red ribbon and being sweet with kids and people watching the event.

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