Flood waters have severely impacted WAAF’s only vehicle and ambulance and the foundation are now experiencing the effects of the damage. A new engine is required immediately as well as other major parts, in order to avoid breakdown which would be devastating to the foundation. WAAF rely on this vehicle heavily. Not only does it act as [...]
Interviews at WAAF and IHCC
Over the years, WAAF and IHCC have heard on a daily basis many challenges Persons Living with HIV face in their daily lives. This could be in the home setting, the community, the workplace or even at the health facilities. Many testimonials have been given over the years but we have never documented all of [...]
WAAF(plus) interns represent at Legon’s International Day
For International Students Day on University of Ghana campus we represented WAAF and the Almond Tree Shop. Everyone that visited our table participated in a true or false questionnaire about HIV/AIDS in Ghana and had the opportunity to purchase bags, key chains, purses and shirts from the Almond Tree Shop. A total of 23 people participated [...]
Interviews Begin at WAAF(plus)!
It looks as though we’ve all been bitten by the research bug the past few weeks here at WAAF! As you’ve read in previous blogs, staff members have been participating in a Research Interviewing training session in order to assist in the interviews we are planning to conduct with target populations in Accra, Keta, Takoradi, [...]
Healthy Mum = Healthy Baby v2
I have been trying to figure out a word to describe how I felt after our third healthy mum=healthy baby session. I have concluded that I just have mixed feelings. I initially planned to talk about breast feeding for HIV positive moms. That morning I realized as I was reviewing the presentation, I had found [...]
Sensitization in Mamobi
A while ago there was an article that came out about Mamobi and how the rate of HIV/AIDS has increased in that particular area. However it is the district of Ayawaso as a whole that is showing higher rates of HIV/AIDS cases. As a way to correct this the Sensitization Centre in Mamobi put together [...]
Friends of the OVC’s
We would like to extend a heartfelt “Me daa se paa!” to Larissa and the Brazilian embassy for the backpacks and school supplies they sent to the Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC’s) supported by WAAF(plus)! Mama Luu disbursed the backpacks and supplies to the children when they arrived at the clinic and encouraged them to [...]
You are being asked to participate in an interview…
As WAAF(plus) has several new projects getting off the ground, the team held a training session on Research Interviewing Techniques and Methodologies. Michaela and Alex facilitated the session with Chris from Keta and four community volunteers. The goal of this session was to prepare participants for some of the survey and interview work we have [...]
The Almond Tree’s New Building
We have come a long way from the first picture posted here! Work has been steadily progressing on the new building for the Almond Tree and it’s all in thanks to our generous supporters who have made this possible! The main structure is up and the electricals are all in. The Mason came and finished [...]
In-School Session in Jamestown
On Friday we partnered with Street Children Empowerment Foundation (SCEF), (http://www.scef-international.org/info.html) another great NGO in Accra that supports street children in school. SCEF found out one of their kids in junior high school is sexually active, along with a couple other students. The students did not have a clear understanding of what HIV/AIDS is and [...]