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Province of West Africa
Guinea
M
others’ Union membership in Guinea is small but growing each
year, with members working hard to support children who have
been affected by HIV/AIDS.
Raising awareness the importance of schooling for girls, as well
The first cases of HIV/AIDS in Guinea were as helping older girls who have missed out
reported in the mid 1980s. By the end of on an education.
2004, an estimated 170,000 adults and
children were living with HIV/AIDS. The Community action
spread of the disease in Guinea has been Members in Guinea regularly organise
exacerbated by a number of factors such as outreach visits to the sick and elderly in
proximity to high-prevalence countries, their community, praying with them and
internal displacement and a large refugee taking small gifts. In the future Mothers’
population, as well as a tradition of Union also hopes to reach out and extend
polygamy and low rates of condom use. its activities further into the community by
There are still many myths, working with female prisoners, the care and
misunderstandings and stigmas education of children born in prisons,
surrounding the disease, but during improving health and sanitation through
meetings and church services Mothers’ awareness-raising and by introducing
Union members are raising awareness latrines and safe drinking water.
about how HIV is spread and how it can be
prevented.
Education of girls
Mothers’ Union in Guinea is particularly
concerned about the education of girls as
many currently only receive the minimum
of schooling, typically just six years. Many
end up in domestic service. Members are
looking at ways in which they can promote
Fact File Mothers’ Union worker
Ballay Boure
Population: 10,211,437
Mothers’ Union Members: 124
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