TRIAD Trust:
Training to Reduce the Incidents of AIDS-related Deaths

In June 2007, more than 4500 orphans and vulnerable children were identified in the surrounding villages of Nkomazi, South Africa. Over 350 Households were headed by children ages 16-18 and close to 5% of the population between the ages of 18-34 were HIV+. Since then, I have had the opportunity to travel with TRIAD Trust and take part in their sports programs. Our purpose is to identify and train young adult leaders within remote, impoverished communities so they can independently initiate fundamental health-enhancing behavior change. Through education and empowerment, we intend to create self-sustainable social improvement.

TRIAD Trust takes a comprehensive approach to reducing the affects and instances of this AIDS pandemic. It targets children and young adults who are most vulnerable to AIDS, and has created programs using sports (basketball & soccer), music, drama, photography, and journalism as an avenue to develop trust and relationships within the community. Our sports programs work to teach the fundamentals of team building, conflict resolution, sportsmanship, skills mastery, self-esteem, and knowledge of HIV/AIDS and healthy lifestyles. Not only do we work to educate players and coaches about how to prevent contracting HIV, but we work to de-stigmatize those who have the virus.

Check out some of the blogs from my previous trips with TRIAD Trust:

-The Inner Struggle of Combating AIDS
-A Time to Care: World AIDS Day 2008
-A Visionary Woman in South Africa
-Small Steps to Eliminating AIDS

Also check out my TRIAD trips photo gallery

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