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This time the camp was specifically focused on addressing the psychosocial, education and livelihood issues faced by the young adults, post Covid-19 pandemic.

On 23rd July, 2022, SAIUJYAM in association with KNP+, organized “Chiguru”, a camp for adolescents and youth at Vidyanagar, Hubballi. This camp which is the first in a series of camps to be held was primarily to address the growing needs of adolescents and youth living with HIV, in the field of Health, Education and Livelihoods.

STRATEGY

The 34 adolescents and youth from Hubballi, Dharwad and nearby villages, who participated in the camp were provided a platform to come together, express themselves, share their experiences and concerns towards getting educated, secured jobs, trainings and exposure to different environment for their individual growth.
While a few of them expressed that they wished for support towards better education, training, better skill developments and job related trainings, some others wished that they be provided any sort of job to earn their livelihood. All of them wished for support that they wished to have in their life so as to find a pathway wherein they can live a sustainable and healthy life.
Individual specific needs were taken note of and the adolescents and youth were assured of the required intervention and support in the coming days.
Later on during the day, they wished to create a network of adolescents and youth in the region, which could be one of the means to work closely with their peers from the community at regular intervals. They were guided to create the network as well as assured of financial and other support required for them to meet at regular intervals.
At the end they were assured of follow up camps, which will assure quality impact and results.

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This time the camp was specifically focused on addressing the psychosocial problems faced by the HIV-positive adolescents in their day-to-day lives.

Psychosocial problems refer to the difficulties faced by adolescents in different areas of personal and social functioning. Adolescents are vulnerable to psychosocial problems because of physical and physiological changes that occur in their bodies during this developmental stage. But the psychosocial problems faced by adolescents infected with HIV are far worse. To add to this turmoil, some antiretroviral medications cause symptoms of depression, anxiety and sleep disturbance and may make some mental health issues worse. Hence, more emphasis was given in this Camp on Self-Image and Decision Making, Problem Tree Analysis sessions and Communication skills to address the above-mentioned issues.

STRATEGY

The 1st day of the camp began with self-introduction and Empathy Life Skill activities, Communication skills, and a session on awareness of HIV and the importance of Personal Hygiene.

For the session on Communication skills, the participants were divided into groups and the facilitator, through different games, made them understand the importance of communication and how best ideas could be presented effectively and appropriately, by the use of verbal and non-verbal messages through facial expressions, and gestures, etc., as well as the importance of listening, was impressed upon the groups. These games were more of an ice-breaker, which took us to the next session of Self-Image and Decision Making.

In the Self-Image and Decision-Making session, the groups were given a subject matter and were asked to present the matter in the form of a short drama/skit. The skit could also be associated with an event from their own lives and was to be presented accordingly. The children gelled well with their respective group members and presented their skits. Based on what was presented and shared, the specific issues of each participant were picked up and addressed individually.

This was a brief session, which led to the next session which was the highlight of this camp – Problem Tree Analysis

Problem Tree Analysis

The participants were provided with a picture of a tree which could be a way of describing the Problem Tree as having three parts i.e. branches, trunk and roots. The trunk depicted the main problem, while the roots represented the causes of the core problem and the branches represent its effects. Each group was provided around 30 minutes to provide a pictorial representation of the above through their personal problems to have a shared sense of understanding, visualize the issues, and then put them in writing.

Since the participants were adolescents, most of the issues were about the rapid changes in the individual’s life which were mainly characterized by physical, mental, moral, emotional, spiritual, sexual and social changes.

Adding to that is the fact that our adolescents, who are infected with HIV, face more challenges because of the social discrimination, stigma, sexual harassment and poverty.
The participants were encouraged to open out and share their problems / feelings. It was an achievement for us to see each of the participants come out bravely and talk about the heart-wrenching stories of their sufferings. They had to be counseled and consoled, which our session moderators and volunteers took time to do and put them at ease. This session spilled over to the next day as well since all the participants were given sufficient time to speak about their problems.

It was a very fulfilling session but also left our eyes moist. We wrapped up the last session of the 2-day event with Cultural Activities where the participants had an opportunity to exhibit their hidden talents. The adolescents were enthusiastic and energetic. It was fun and necessary after the intense marathon Problem Tree Sessions.

The event came to a close with each of the participants leaving with a takeaway gift, an enjoyable experience, good memories, new friends, and a confident and positive outlook on life. For us at SAIUJYAM, it was a truly humbling experience to have been able to, in some way, touch the hearts and lives of the adolescents and spread some cheer in their lives.

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Chiguru – meaning ‘budding’, is specially organized for the underprivileged adolescents and young adults from the community who are infected with HIV. These camps primarily address their growing needs in the field of Health, Education, Personality Development and Livelihoods.

Who all contributed?

There were well-known senior doctors and professors such as Dr. Smt. Pushpa Khadi, Professor & Head Of Department Of HDFS, Dr. Smt. Manjula Patil, Asst. Professor & Jr Scientist, AIICRP (CD), Smt. Vinuta Mukthamath, Asst. Professor, Dr. Smt. Veena Jadhav, Professor & HOD of FRM, and Dr. V.S.Kulkarni, Professor & HOD of Animal Science from The University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad to speak and present the sessions on Life Skills.

GOALS

The Sessions included the Importance of communication, Interpersonal relationships, Stress Management, Empathy, Problem Solving and Decision Making. Also a session on the awareness of personal hygiene and other adolescent-related matters pertaining to physical changes was conducted.

We had successful entrepreneurs such as Shri Suresh Patil, B.E., Agriculturist, Shri D.B. Patil, Proprietor, D.B.Patil Photo Studio, Belagavi and Mrs. Rita Handa, Proprietor of My Own Business Institute, Hubli, to present Vocational Guidance and career options to the adolescents.

VOLUNTEERS

We also had some very bright and enthusiastic volunteers who conducted the team-building activities and games. Ms. Sudha Kumbar, Final Year (Bachelor of Home Science), College of Rural Home Science, University Of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad was specially invited to be a part of this event to showcase her craft (pottery and candle making) to the participants.

STRATEGY

The schedule for the 2nd day of the camp was more of Vocational guidance and options that adolescents could have for a career, be an entrepreneur, or earn a livelihood, even if they did not fare well academically. The adolescents were given basic guidance on a few professions such as Beauticians, Photography, Tailoring/ Apparel designing, Pottery, Candle Making, Baking, making Stationery and Disinfectants and guidance in Agri-based professions such as Vermicomposting, Goat rearing, Poultry, Dairy farming and so on. Basic information was shared about how to procure raw materials, make a product, the time required, initial investment, the market for such products and so on.

What made it unique?

One session that stood out in the camp was the Problem Solving and Decision Making session. The target of the sessions was to give the children talks on personality development and explain the importance of understanding one’s feelings, sharing feelings, proper communication, communication of disagreements etc. The success and highlight of this session was the wholehearted participation of the adolescents who shed their inhibitions and shared their experiences and feelings.

With a lot of insights from the event, we closed the proceedings with a promise to reach out to more adolescents in the next camp. The participants left the event with a lighter load and a lot of memories made with new friends and a positive outlook on their future.

The Chiguru Camp 2016 was a resounding success and an eye-opener, which encouraged and motivated us to plan the next Chiguru Camp which was organized in 2018.

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With the success of a well-organized summer camp in 2016, we at SAIUJYAM realized that a Camp is one very good, distraction-free option which allows the kids to develop new interests. Another summer camp was arranged in 2017, from 15th to 17th April 2017 on the same lines as the previous Summer Camp held in April 2016. With a total participation of over 125 attendees, which included 105 children, 15 volunteers and parents/guardians of the children, we were able to provide the children with a sense of inclusiveness, freedom and a whole lot of fun and entertainment.
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GOAL

With an aim to inspire underprivileged children to pursue education for a better life and to satisfy children’s basic need for connectedness, belonging and acceptance, SAIUJYAM, in association with Karnataka Health Promotion Trust (KHPT), Bengaluru organized a fun-filled and interactive Summer Camp for children infected with HIV from the age group of 7 – 13 years.

 

Location

This 3-day camp of fun-filled activities such as music, dance, painting, magic show indoor and outdoor games was held at St. Paul’s School Hostel, Camp, Belagavi from 14-16 April 2016 with 64 children and 15 volunteers attending the event from Belagavi, Gokak, Chikkodi, Raibag, Hubballi, Dharwad, Bidar and other far-flung villages of Belagavi Districts.

What Was Offered?

More than 90 participants, including parents/attendants of the children and volunteers attended the camp. Through the small fun-filled interactive sessions in the summer camp, we tried to teach the children to become independent and self-confident.
The event was wrap up was with prize distribution, appreciation certificates and take away gifts for all.

Impact

The children were going back a happier lot with new friendships, 3 days of fun and frolic, good food and entertainment. Even if it was for a short while, the children were kept away from their homes or a situation that may exist in their homes or surrounding that isn’t healthy.
SAIUJYAM achieved what they set out to achieve through this Summer Camp by giving the children a whole new experience of learning and evolving and also the motivation to organize a Summer camp every year.

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