During the school holidays when the dog school is closed, we take the opportunity to develop our team of young community assistants in some way. We hold workshops and presentations on a variety of topics, including canine behaviour, dog training techniques, teaching skills, as well as topics which promote life skills and personal growth. This time around, our social worker covered the sensitive, but important, subject of HIV and Aids.
Zinhle sent us this report:
"We had a very interactive session with the instructors/community assistants discussing the HIV/Aids topic. We talked of the facts, prevention, protection, treatment and opportunistic diseases. The aim was to bring awareness of a healthy and safe lifestyle for both those who are infected and those uninfected. The team asked many questions in understanding the whole topic. We managed to invite Mama Winnie (our respected Community Assistant elder) to speak on the topic from a traditional perspective."
Thank you Zinhle and Winnie for sharing your knowledge and wisdom.