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THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1994

YOUTH FUNDING SCHEME ON AIDS INVITES APPLICATIONS

THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY ON AIDS (CEPAIDS) IS INVITING YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE USE OF THE YOUTH FUNDING SCHEME ON AIDS FOR THE FOURTH YEAR.

THE SCHEME IS RUN BY CEPAIDS' ENCOURAGE AND MOBILISE YOUNG PEOPLE TO ON EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY ON AIDS FOR COMMUNITY.

WORKING GROUP ON ORGANISE INNOVATIVE OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE

YOUTH TO PROJECTS AND THE

IT HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED SUCCESSFULLY IN THE PAST THREE YEARS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR CEPAIDS SAID: "YOUTH GROUPS EACH COMPRISING NOT LESS THAN FIVE MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT PROJECT PLANS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE AWARENESS ON AIDS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE.

IF

"BY ORGANISING AND IMPLEMENTING AN AIDS PROJECT, YOUNG PEOPLE WILL LEARN A GREAT DEAL ABOUT AIDS AND ITS IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY,' HE EXPLAINED.

THERE WILL BE TWO DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS THIS YEAR MAY 30 AND SEPTEMBER 30 FOR APPLICANTS' CHOICE.

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TWENTY PROJECT PLANS WILL BE SELECTED FOR IMPLEMENTATION THIS YEAR AND THE MAXIMUM FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF BACH PROJECT IS $6,000.

AMONG THE SELECTED PROJECTS, THE BEST THREE WILL EACH BE AWARDED A CASH PRIZE OF $2,000 AND AN "OUTSTANDING AWARD" TROPHY.

YOUNG PEOPLE INTERESTED IN THE FUNDING SCHEME CAN OBTAIN APPLICATION FORMS AND RELATED PROSPECTUS FROM THEIR SECONDARY SCHOOLS OR YOUTH ORGANISATIONS, OR CONTACT THE SECRETARY OF CEPAIDS' WORKING GROUP ON YOUTH ON TEL 835 1821.

LAST YEAR, 20 YOUTH GROUPS WERE SELECTED UNDER THE FOUR FOR THE FIRST YEAR IN 1991.

VARIETY

SCHEME, AND

THESE GROUPS LAUNCHED A

OF CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE PROJECTS WHICH INCLUDED DRAMA SHOWS, MOBILE EXHIBITIONS, FOOTBALL TRAINING PROJECTS, CAMPINGS, FUNFAIRS, GET TOGETHER NIGHTS, QUIZES; THE PRODUCTION OF CARING CARDS, CALENDAR CARDS, VIDEO AND OTHER AIDS EDUCATION RESOURCE MATERIALS AND A RED RIBBON CAMPAIGN.

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