CFK's Kicking AIDS Out (KAO) project empowers 32 young Kibera leaders trained as peer educators to help thousands of youth in the community tackle the challenges they face, including poverty, HIV/AIDS, gender, rape, substance abuse, tribalism and conflict through alternative means of education. KAO peer educators use sports-related games, theatre, community forums, and informal school discussions to discuss these difficult topics, as well as the life skills young people need to develop in order to lead healthier lives.
Managed completely by the Kenyan KAO peer educators, this program builds the leadership skills and confidence of youth in Kibera so that they may have a vision for achieving their goals, while also supporting them through secondary and post-secondary scholarships to further their education.
This film is a short overview of the project, including interviews with some of the peer educators, and action shots of how KAO integrates sport and education to spread information throughout the community. The film was produced by CFK Youth Development Officer, Rehana Tejpar.
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