Teen Club
The AFAWI Teen Club brings together Junior High School students once a week to learn and discuss issues that affect them in an open, comfortable environment. Issues that are discussed include; the negative effects of peer pressure, dangers of pre-marital sex and dangers of smoking. The Teen Club also go on educational trips to broaden their perspectives on the issues discussed.
The Teen Club currently meets at the Taifa Community School every weekend.
Operation 57
Adolescents are biologically and socially vulnerable to sexual infections, particularly girls. As a poverty-stricken urban area in Ghana, HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death among the youth and young adults in Ga East District.
Operation 57 is an educational program for junior high schools in Ga East District Assembly in Accra but the ambition is to extend it to all 57 junior high schools in Ghana. The program aims to teach young people about human rights, sexual maturation and the preventative measures that can be taken against HIV/AIDS.
A survey carried out by AFAWI found that young people in Ga East District are eager to defend their rights and to become great leaders if given the opportunity. It is our hope that by equipping these future leaders with the knowledge they need to change their behaviour, they will grow to become responsible adults that champion the rights of women and children.
Education for all
