way that too few HIV and AIDS initiatives have done to date

• Similarly, it uses communication tools to allow us to understand better

the needs of children living with and affected by HIV

• It allows us to personalise HIV and AIDS, and to use our personal

knowledge and experiences as the basis for our responses to the

epidemic.

• It challenges the often defeatist and negative discourse that surrounds

HIV and AIDS, and infuses our responses with a sense of hope.

• It combines separate approaches to create a process that allows change

at a personal level to become a catalyst for change at a societal level.

The approaches Positive Vibes uses are outlined in the attached pamphlet. We

do not pretend to have invented these approaches – most are adaptations of

methods developed by people like you. But we believe Positive Vibes has added

value to these methods by combining them in a process that has

enabled participants to move from being passive victims of HIV and AIDS to

becoming victors able to address and overcome the epidemic.

We are hoping that you can join us for the May 19– 21 event, the aim of which is

to:

• Allow us to share with you our experiences and learning from the piloting

phase of Positive Vibes

• Provide you the opportunity to share your experiences of similar

approaches with us and other fellow practitioners

• Provide us all with the chance to explore the potential for future

collaboration