HIV/Aids in Chanya
Channel: PVforCC
Date: 2012-07-04

In May 2012,  a community identified by Twin and Mzuzu Coffee Growers Co-operative, took part in a participatory video project to explore key issues affecting them as individuals and the wider community, in relation to climate change locally and/or globally. This second video from Malawi combines interviews and drama to explore the impact of HIV/Aids on the people and community in Chanya, and their responses. HIV/Aids is a very serious problem in Chanya, in particular the large numbers of children orphaned by the disease. The participants share their perceptions on abstinence from extra-marital sex as the best strategy for limiting transmission of HIV, but also the importance of condom use, despite the stigma surrounding their use, and the need for greater availability.

The other videos made by farmers from the Chanya Commune are:

Watch Out...Things Change! 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqswqeKDKgk 
Roads and Communications in Chanya 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-g64zIsxMw

This participatory video project was facilitated by InsightShare on behalf of Twin and the members of Misuku Coffee Co-operative. It was initiated and funded by Comic Relief.

LEARN MORE...

For more information about participatory video, visit 
http://www.insightshare.org
Learn more about Twin by visiting 
http://www.twin.org.uk/
Find out more about Comic Relief and its funding programmes at http://www.comicrelief.com/