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Youth Engagement, Ukraine
Young people often first meet ACET Ukraine when the team comes to their school to provide University of Healthy Youth sessions. Then the teenagers discover there are other ACET activities they can participate in, such as youth clubs and social campaigns.
Teen Mum Project, Zimbabwe
The World Bank estimates half of Zimbabwe fell into extreme poverty during the pandemic due to the economic impact of lockdowns. This has caused more vulnerable girls to turn to sex work in desperation.
Expanding the reach of the Esteem programme
In spite of COVID, this academic year has been a significant year of training expansion for us.
6 months with ACET Ukraine
Many young people who returned to school after COVID closures were distressed about all they had missed, and had struggled with increased screen time and not being able to see friends.
Aneni's story, Zimbabwe
Despite two lockdowns being imposed this year, the Shining Star Project has trained and mentored 75 girls and women engaged in sex work to become peer educators in their communities.
Positive Life Social Networks Project - Ukraine
ACET Ukraine’s mission is to help young people make informed, healthy lifestyle choices and avoid damaging relationships, violence, drugs, STIs, HIV, and suicide (the leading cause of death amongst adolescents in Ukraine).
ACET DRC on the radio
In the DRC, low literacy levels, high levels of stigma around sexual health and a lack of capacity at a community level to address health issues are all significant challenges to young people who need to access support for sexual and reproductive health matters.
The Youth Momentum Online Forum - Zimbabwe
The Nehemiah Project in Zimbabwe has launched an online programme for young people called ‘The Youth Momentum Online Forum’ - a brilliant way of continuing to provide relationships and sex education in the midst of ongoing government restrictions and lockdowns due to COVID-19.
RSE trainers in the UK
Despite the challenges of lockdown, the training side of our work has flourished - partly because we have been able to provide our courses online.
Mother Buddies in Uganda
The Mother Buddy scheme run by ACET Uganda involves women, who are living with HIV, providing support for pregnant women.
Parents in Belarus
ACET Belarus delivered 21 parent workshops on relationships and health topics during the first six months of the 2019-2020 academic year, reaching 712 parents and carers.
Parents and carers in Nigeria
Early this year, ACET Nigeria trained 24 parents as peer educators to improve parent-child communication skills through their Better Parenting course.