World Camp:
Tested
Success!
In 2003 World Camp conducted pre-
and post- tests of students who participate in the World Camp
program. The intent was to evaluate
how much information
is both learned and retained
by the students following a World Camp program. The tests
focused on students' knowledge of HIV/AIDS.
Tests were designed
with the help of Malawian educators and were administered in
Chichewa, the students' native language.
The pretest was given at the beginning of camp, before any
classes, and the posttests were administered after the
completion of the three day camp. Further, post-tests were
administered again at least a month later.
The results indicated that, on
average, students tested at 68% before completing the World Camp
program versus 86% after completing the curriculum. Analysis
showed that these results are statistically significant, and
therefore prove that World Camp improves the participants'
knowledge of HIV/AIDS. Below is a link to the World Camp report
on these findings.
World Camp
continues to use this method to test the effectiveness of the
HIV/AIDS and environment curriculum during each program.
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HIV/AIDS
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Test Results |
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World Camp
HIV/AIDS:
Young people are the key to controlling the spread of HIV/AIDS.
Each and every child has a right to knowledge and skills that
can reduce their vulnerability and empower them to protect
themselves and others. The success of World Camp efforts can be
attributed to the experiences our programs create that respect
and involve young people, while at the same time being sensitive
to their culture. World Camp aims to create safe and supportive
environments integrating a gender perspective, while addressing
risk, vulnerability, prevention, and support.
World Camp Nutrition:
The food shortage in southern Africa are not simply natural
disasters caused by drought or flooding. It stems also from a
complex web of mishaps and policy mistakes. Mismanagement and
poor governance; misguided market reforms; a lack of extension
and other support services for stricken farmers are among the
factors involved. Where the resulting lack of availability of,
or access to, affordable food is greatest, the prevalence of HIV
is comparable. In central Malawi, for example, about a quarter
of poor households have been switching their crop mixes,
abandoning certain crops or leaving land fallow if household
members are seriously ill. In such circumstances, good nutrition
offers one of the few defenses against AIDS-related illnesses
and early death.
World Camp Environment:
In countries like Malawi with 85% of households living below the
poverty level, good nutrition is one of the only available
defenses against AIDS-related illnesses and early death, placing
great importance upon the nation's agricultural yields. 60% of
people/families in Malawi rely solely on the benefits of
agriculture as a means of survival. Poor management of farm
resources and over-reliance on a single food crop (maize) has
had devastating effects on Malawi's natural environment. The
early death of farming parents disrupts the transfer of
knowledge and skills from generation to generation. Children
growing up as orphans have fewer opportunities to learn how to
use and sustain land and to prepare nutritious food for family
members. The lack of understanding sustainable land management
techniques confounded by over-population is crippling the
productivity levels of Malawi's natural environment. Slash and
burn techniques and reliance upon wood for many domestic chores,
has lead to severe deforestation across most of the Malawi. The
environmental effects of deforestation extend beyond changes in
weather patterns and severe soil erosion. The widespread loss of
this intangible, but essential good, could have severe and
long-lasting consequences for health and food security in the
region. World Camp's environmental initiative aims to
re-establish a connection between young people and their
environment. By better understanding the interdependence of
environmental elements youth will gain a better appreciation for
learning sustainable land management techniques.
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If
you have any questions or are interested in more information, please
contact World Camp at 888-297-9669, email
info@worldcampforkids.org, or use the World Camp
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