Firmly committed to sharing our expertise in health and social
welfare, Positive Steps has developed partnerships with a
number of agencies and community groups around the world whose
philosophies and aims are similar to our own.
We
have developed a number of exciting projects around the world
which tackle poverty related issues, such as HIV / AIDS, and
assist people in achieving healthy, sustainable independent
living.
We are currently working with local people in the
following countries:
Ghana:
POSTEP-Ghana
Ghana, in West Africa, is one of the poorest countries in
the world with one of the highest rates of HIV infection in
the region. POSTEP-Ghana has been established with the aim
of equipping people and communities across Ghana with the
skills and knowledge necessary for them to make healthy, informed
choices regarding their health and lifestyle. POSTEP-Ghana
currently undertakes a range of voluntary activities aimed
at educating children and the wider community about the dangers
of STIs such as HIV, and helps people directly affected by
HIV / AIDS and their families rebuild their lives through
vocational training, guidance and counselling.
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Kenya:
Omwabini (Rescue Steps)
Kenya
embodies for many the friendly face of Africa, however HIV
/ AIDS is a major problem in this East African country. Omwabini
delivers an eclectic range of services to young people and
families affected by poverty and HIV, endeavouring to improve
the lives of Kenyan people through formal education programmes
and compassionate care and support.
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Malawi: Positive Steps-Malawi
In
Malawi, Positive Steps-Malawi supports people affected by
poverty and HIV by providing education and training programmes,
care and support initiatives for widows and orphans, and establishing
income generating activities. These initiatives, such as sustainable
farming, are helping people escape from the tragic cycle of
poverty and despair to which so many in Malawi often succumb.
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Tanzania: Kiwakukki
(Kilimanjaro Womens Group Against AIDS )
Renewed
for the snow-capped majesty of Kilimanjaro, the beautiful
land of Tanzania in East Africa is also a country battling
against the impact of HIV. Since 1990 however a spirited group
of local women based in the town of Moshi have been at the
forefront of tackling the disease, providing practical care
and support to children who have lost parents to HIV as well
as a range of educational programmes and income generating
activities.
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India: Positive Steps India Projects
Positive
Steps supports many projects throughout India, amongst the
most exiting being Prabhat Tara Sanstha, SABALA, and SEVA.
In
the district of Miraj, Southern India, the Prahbat Tara Sanstha
project is concerned with the rights of Commercial Sex Workers
(CSWs) and their families. Prahbat Tara Sanstha provides CSWs,
many of whom are highly impoverished women, with food, counselling
and access to medical care. Children are also encouraged to
attend school, and Prahbat Tara Sanstha advocated on behalf
of CSW families and campaigns on their behalf.
In
the state of Andhra Pradesh, SABALA is working for the empowerment
of youths and women in slum areas through the formation of
Self-Help groups and awareness raising activities drawing
attention to the issues they face, including violence against
women and child trafficking.
The
SEVA project, in Adoni, aims to raise awareness of HIV / AIDS
issues through formal education programmes and the training
of community leaders.
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