It was a rough 15. A blow to the heart. I walked into Africa and experienced Kombo's life. The life of a 5-yr-old boy who's mother is dying of aids is not a pretty sight. Luckily, he has his grandmother to take care of him. But still, she owns a truck stop and prostitutes set up there daily. Imagine being around prostitutes at such a young age (well any age really)...
He is scared of the big trucks or the "big disease" -Aids.
Kombo's Trailer worldvisionexperience.org
The World Vision was an impactful way to learn about aids because they literally set up a village inside the tent. A headset witha voiceover of Kombo guides you through his life. It didn't feel like storytime...it felt real. There was dust on the ground, pictures on the wall...you felt like you were there...all that was missing was Kombo and the people themselves.
The World Vision was an impactful way to learn about aids because they literally set up a village inside the tent. A headset witha voiceover of Kombo guides you through his life. It didn't feel like storytime...it felt real. There was dust on the ground, pictures on the wall...you felt like you were there...all that was missing was Kombo and the people themselves.
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In 8th grade The Coterie Theatre did a presentation on Aids awareness. I was an advocate for the program because my mom sits on the Coterie Board. Professional actors came and acted out a scenes as if they had aids. I remember some kids were crying and the discussion lasted a good 20 minutes. We signed a pledge card saying we would stay abstinent until marriage to lessen our chance of aids.
The audience definitely needs to be high school for this program because it is more mature. However, The World Vision experience could reach ages as young as kindergarten. Why not get kids aware of aids? Creatives should think about how we can impact social causes through advertising (cause advertising). It's so easy to start a viral video to make people aware...otherwise the Aids virus will take over.
The audience definitely needs to be high school for this program because it is more mature. However, The World Vision experience could reach ages as young as kindergarten. Why not get kids aware of aids? Creatives should think about how we can impact social causes through advertising (cause advertising). It's so easy to start a viral video to make people aware...otherwise the Aids virus will take over.
AIDS PROJECT | |||
THE DRAMATIC AIDS EDUCATION PROJECT (DAEP)A free touring prevention presentation for 8th grade and high schools Available year-round, serving 8,000 annually. An award winning collaborative program between the Coterie, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine and the University of Kansas Medical Center to educate teens about the transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS. Professional actors and medical, pharmacy and nursing students, trained as AIDS peer educators, employ hard hitting monologues, slides and music to present stories of HIV+ teenagers in the Kansas City area. Followed by an intensive question and answer period which can also include STD information, the award winning program is highly lauded for its balanced message. |
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