Transcript awareness campaigns

GLOBAL BUSINESS COALITION ON
HIV/AIDS
GDF SUEZ ACTIONS & LEARNINGS
IN SOUTH AFRICA WITHIN COMPANY
AND TOWARDS LOCAL COMMUNITIES
February 2, 2010
Patrick Ayoub, GDF SUEZ delegate in South Africa
ONGOING AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS
• An ongoing effort
– Posters, handouts, kits etc.
– Presentations, educational
DVD’s for small groups
– Condom dispensers
– HR forums with unions
representatives
– HIV/AIDS day
• Peer Educators, a success
– to promote open discussion
– ongoing training of educators
KNOW YOUR STATUS CAMPAIGNS
• Internal policy communicated
(Guaranteed anonymity, equal
rights, social inclusion)
• Voluntary testing done from
2005 for all (with undisclosed
results)
• Testing promoted by Peer
Educators and supervisors on an
ongoing basis
• Counseling
• Referrals to MDs by Peer
Educators / Supervisors for
check-ups and medication
CSR: VALUED CITIZENS INITIATIVE
• Making valued citizens through
enhancing values in education (self
acceptance, respect for self and others, dignity,
accountability, love, care, constitutional values
etc.) in schools
– Prevention of crime and violence, teenage pregnancy,
domestic violence, drug addiction etc. through
responsible choices and communication with parents,
educators and communities...
– ...leads among others to prevention of HIV/AIDS
• A GDF SUEZ - Valued Citizens
Initiative partnership since 2002
– The Valued Citizens program reached 1775 public
schools, 423000 learners and 3500 educators in
Gauteng, Limpopo and Free State
– The Inspire program was launched in 2009 and reaches
already 9000 learners in Northern KwaZuluNatal
THE FIGHT AGAINST HIV AIDS: LEARNINGS
• CSR to uplift children and women
lives
• Local stakeholders buy-in, a must
• Selection based on sustainability
• Governance (reporting and audits)
• Initiatives favouring prevention and
value creation for communities
– VCI & Inspire programs (Education)
– Local CSR programs in rural areas
• SME creation and sustainability (Sewing,
gardening, catering etc.) by rural women to
create jobs and value
• Children uplifment (Orphanages equipment,
sports equipment to keep away from drugs,
playgrounds, educational toys etc.)