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| Celestin HATEGEKIMANA |
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He is a medical student at National University of Rwanda(www.nur.ac.rw)
He is volunteering in Rwanda Village Concept Project (www.rwanda-vcp.org) especially in HIV/AIDS awareness, Reproductive health and Family Planning Microproject as the Secretary in 2007 and Head in this year 2008. Rwanda Village Concept Project is a multidisciplinary, intersectorial, Non-governmental, Non profit making, Voluntary student run organisation aims to improve the health and living standards in underprivileged communities in the Southern Province of Rwanda and capacity building of participating students. It is split into five micro projects including HIV/AIDS awareness, Reproductive Health and Family Planning micro project.
He is experienced in Peer Education and have been working with youth especially non schooling youth in rural areas since 2006 raising awareness of the youth (Youth are at the greatest risk of contracting HIV and prevention is key to stemming the spread of HIV) on HIV/AIDS, Sexual Transmitted Infections and Family planning and advocating for poverty reduction among the youth. He helped to create both the youth association called Anti-HIV/AIDS Clubs and Income generating projects providing a forum through which the youth can continue their discussion of HIV/AIDS issues, as well as the opportunity to offer one another valuable support and advice. Not only will this keep the group active and together, but it will also prevent them from turning to illegal and potentially dangerous means of generating income, such as prostitution. The income created will be a lifeline to vulnerable members of the community, especially orphans and families affected by HIV/AIDS as sufferers often become either too depressed or too weak to work, and many experience increased financial hardship as a result.
He is UNICEF-RVOY Country Representative. Voices of Youth (www.unicef.org/voy
), since 1995, is the Internet site created by UNICEF for young people who want to know more, do more and say more about the world. RVOY links young people from rural areas in different countries, who do not have access to internet, to explore, speak out and take action on global issues that are important to them in order to create a world fit for children.
Celestin participated in Fellows and New Investigators Workshop on Grantmanship and Career Research Opportunities in HIV and AIDS Research and in the conference on HIV Pathogenesis and HIV Vaccine trials held in Canada March-april, 2008
He also participated and presented in East African Medical and Pharmaceutical Students (EAMPS) international Conference: " The role of Future Healthcare professionals in the acceleration of HIV/AIDS control " held at national University of Rwanda (NUR), South, Rwanda on December 11-15, 2007.
He is also a member of Student Commission for Unity and Reconciliation (SCUR) aiming at promoting unity and reconciliation in Rwanda after 1994 Genocide.
He participated in different trainings on Teaching methodology, Counseling, Project management, fundraising, leadership, peer education in HIV/AIDS and Reproductive health.
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