i-India conducts AIDS awareness activities for children in two ways — reaching over 1,750 children across its homes, schools and street programmes with education on HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases.
Two programmes
How We Reach Children
01
In-house Education
All children in Child Inn, Ganga, the Temporary Homes, plus those served by the School on Wheels and Integrated Programme for Street Children receive education about HIV/AIDS.
1,250 children
02
Targeted Intervention Programme
Educates 500 additional street and slum children in Jaipur who are considered to be at special risk. Funded by the Government of India through the Rajasthan State AIDS Control Society (RSACS).
500 children
Phased out
Methods
How Awareness Is Conducted
Direct education on HIV/AIDS & STDs
Health camps
Street plays & puppet shows
Films & printed literature
Motivating children to take tests & treatment
Follow-ups
National project
The Kavach Project
Kavach — National HIV Awareness Initiative
Phased out
In addition to AIDS awareness amongst children, i-India was involved in the national Kavach project to educate and test truck drivers and truck-stop prostitutes across India.
Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Delivered through TCI (Transport Corporation of India).
