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Contact:
John Emmanuel
Monday, July 12, 2004 - Over 60 young persons from Marigot and Coolie
Town in the Castries South constituency are being given the necessary training
to boost their self esteem, decision making and communication skills in the
continuing fight against HIV/AIDS.
Through a one-week Youth Summer Camp programme dubbed “Saving our Next
Generation from HIV/AIDS Through Character Building,” which started on Monday,
July 12, 2004, the young persons are being equipped with the skills necessary
for healthy living, through interactive lessons, games, role plays, visual and
performing arts.
The training course is a collaborative effort, involving the Ministry of Health,
Human Services, Family Affairs and Gender Relations; the Ministry of Social
Transformation, Culture and Local Government; and the Marigot Development
Committee.
Community Development Officer, Marguerite Lubrun explained that the learning
strategy being employed was the use of a holistic approach to development
through the ‘SPICES’ philosophy, which sought to develop a balanced individual
in a manner that was spiritually, physically, intellectually, creatively,
emotionally and socially all encompassing.
At Monday’s opening, participants were addressed by Parliamentary Secretary in
the Ministry of Health and Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Jon Odlum.
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