THIS IS AN ONGOING ACTIVITY. THE NARRATIVE IS UNCHANGED EXCEPT FOR UPDATED

REFERENCES TO TARGETS AND BUDGETS.

• In order to complement the rest of the USAID Kenya HIV and AIDS program, Salesian Missions will

collaborate closely with the APHIA II partners in the provinces in which they are working, i.e. Central,

Nairobi, Eastern and North Eastern. This will strengthen the country program and help to avoid duplication

of services to the same populations in the same geographic areas but instead fill in any gaps. This activity is

continuing in FY08 without new funding.

1. LIST OF RELATED ACTIVITIES

This activity relates to activities in the Abstinence and Be Faithful program areas.

2. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

In FY 2008, the "Life Choices Program" will provide AB messages to 23,500 individuals. Out of the 23,500

youth reached, 6,000 will be reached with abstinence only messages. The target population is youth 10 to

19 years of age at over 13 Salesian sites in Central, Nairobi, Eastern, and North Eastern provinces. The

majority of Salesian Missions' (SM) work will be in the rural areas of Embu, Kakuma, Korr and Makuyu as

well as urban Nairobi (Boys Town, Kibera, Mlolongo, Upper Hill, and Utume) where HIV/AIDS prevalence in

Kenya is 10% versus 6% nationwide. The trainers will directly reach close to 12,500 youth in-school and out

-of-school via the Life Choices curriculum. Approximately 400 peer educators will be trained and are

expected to reach 9,000 youth. Twenty of the peer educators will exclusively target OVC. The involvement

of parents, teachers, community leaders and parishes will support and reinforce the behavior change

messages advocated by the trainers and peer educators. Five hundred parents will be educated by the

trainers. Community mobilization and participation will occur in the parishes by training 100 parishioners

who will reach 1,500 people. BCC messages will provide additional reinforcement and reach approximately

10,000 youth.

3. CONTRIBUTIONS TO OVERALL PROGRAM AREA

Salesian Missions is supporting the USG's objective of promoting HIV prevention efforts in Kenya through

peer education, outreach for in- and out-of-school youth (notably street children and OVC), and community

mobilization. The main objective is to change social norms regarding risky sexual behavior, and the

education and dissemination of information on condoms and condom use.

4. LINKS TO OTHER ACTIVITIES

Salesian Missions will contribute substantially to Kenya's 5-Year Strategy by encouraging youth to be tested

for HIV if they have been exposed to the virus or STIs. The health-seeking behavior message will be

delivered to every youth 15 years of age or older. Strong links will be established to the local VCT centers

and all peer educators will be encouraged to go through VCT. The health-seeking behavior message will

increase the utilization of the local VCT centers by youth and will reduce the stigma associated with VCT

centers.

5. POPULATIONS BEING TARGETED

The AB activities target youth (10 to 19 years of age), especially girls and young women since they are at

greater risk than the boys and young men. The Salesians work very closely with OVC and street children,

which are high-risk populations. For FY 2008, approximately 370 OVC youth will be reached with AB and

health-seeking behavior messages.

6. KEY LEGISLATIVE ISSUES ADDRESSED

Key legislative issues will be addressed during the training. The educational and advocacy messages of the

program include gender equality, trans-generational sex, male norms, stigma and discrimination and

reducing sexual violence and coercion. These messages will be reinforced by the BCC campaign.

7. EMPHASIS AREAS

The Salesian Missions activities place an emphasis on information, education and communication with

minor emphases on training, community mobilization / participation, development of linkages, quality

assurance, strategic information, education and communication.