BEPS/ZAMBIA: COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING HEALTH, HIV/AIDS, NUTRITION, GENDER AND EQUITY EDUCATION (CHANGES)
The USAID-funded Communities Supporting Health, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition, Gender and Equity Education (CHANGES) program put schools at the forefront of the fight against disease and for educational advancement. CHANGES focused on school health and nutrition, and on community sensitization and mobilization. Under the first component, teachers were trained to administer deworming medicines and micronutrient supplements. The second focused on preventive health and more educational opportunities for girls. Both incorporated HIV/AIDS awareness and a small grants mechanism. ...