 HIV/AIDS Awareness and
Clinic Volunteer
Blue Roof /Keep A Child Alive (KCA)
Wentworth, South Africa/New York, NY
Louisa's Fellowship is a two-fold project: she will spend four weeks in the
Blue Roof's HIV/AIDS clinic in South Africa and four weeks in Keep A Child
Alive's HIV/AIDS education and outreach program in New York. While at Blue
Roof, Louisa will be involved in patient care and assisting medical workers in
home healthcare visits. She also hopes to study youth activism in South Africa
and incorporate what she learns into her project at Keep A Child Alive. At KCA,
Louisa wants to use her experience in the Blue Roof clinic to educate urban
youth in the community and encourage youth activism as a tool to fight against
HIV/AIDS.
After her fellowship, Louisa plans to start a KCA chapter on the Dartmouth
Campus to raise awareness and encourage activism. "This is not only a battle
for the millions suffering in South Africa," writes Louisa, "but is our battle
as the future doctors, lawyers, and business owners of the world."
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