Positive in Church is a toolkit for discussions on HIV in church. It consists of a compilation of interviews on video and a dedicated user guide that was specially developed for African church leaders dealing with HIV. It has 5 main sections (on stigma, the role of church leaders, youth, gender and healing) and there are three additional sections (on withcraft, a life story and A.R.T.) all covering different aspects of the pandemic in relation to the church.

- User guide -

The user guide facilitates a guided discussion based on the 5 video sections and is a help to pastors who like to know more about the topics covered. There is also a First Steps guide included for planning a practical implementation in a church setting.

Download the user guide

- Resources -

Avert

AVERT is an international HIV and AIDS charity, based in the UK, working to avert HIV and AIDS worldwide, through education, treatment and care.

CABSA

CABSA guides and supports Christian communitites towards HIV competence, through advocacy, information services, training, mobilising and networking.

Inerela+

INERELA+ is an international network of religious leaders – lay and ordained, women and men – living with, or personally affected, by HIV.

Nam Aidsmap

NAM works to change lives by sharing information about HIV and AIDS. We believe independent, clear and accurate information is vital in the fight against HIV and AIDS.

Stigma index

The People Living with HIV Stigma Index provides a tool that will measure and detect changing trends in relation to stigma and discrimination experienced by people living with HIV.

The Body

The complete HIV/AIDS resource

Unaids

UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, is an innovative partnership that leads and inspires the world in achieving universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support.

For more detailed resources download our userguide.

- Reactions -

A pastor in Zambia

I am very impressed and exited about this piece of work. As one who participated in the production and first editing of the video, I am grateful the work has come to this wonderful finish, or should I say it has come to a challenging start?
Now the work for the Pastor in using the toll has started. My prayer is funding for its rolling out. The best we can do is see how we can train pastors to handle the tool and conduct discussions.

Once again I am grateful to the initiators and sponsors for the fruitful work. Also thanks to all who took part in the production.

Siyani Zimba, World Vision International

- Contact -

Produced on behalf of the Dutch partners
Christian Reformed Churches
De Verre Naasten
GZB
Prisma
Salvation Army
Save a Child
World Vision

Production
D&DJ

User guide production
CABSA