Team Abstinence beats Team Condomize at Grenada Red Cross Fun Day

The HIV/AIDS Department of the Grenada Red Cross (GRCS) organized a Fun Day for its recently-trained peer educators (PE’s) involved in the Together We Can (TWC) peer education programme.

The objective of the event was to allow peer educators to share information amongst themselves in a social environment.

Originally scheduled for September 30, inclement weather conditions forced a postponement for two consecutive Saturdays. Conditions were the same on Saturday October 21, so the event was relocated to the GRCS grounds.

Because of the weather, there was a smaller turnout of peer educators than expected. The ones who did, however, had a ball!

We began at 11 that morning, with an introduction of persons and an icebreaker. At 11:30, a cricket match between two teams, one named “Team Abstinence” and the other “Team Condomize”.

Team Abstinence promoted the need to abstain from all sexual and drug-use activities, and Team Condomize promoted the “safer sex” concept. Abstinence won the cricket match.

After the game, the peer educators had lunch, which was prepared by educators and instructor trainers (IT’s).

In the evening, we played pictionary and an energetic game of ‘search and find’. Dominoes and cards were available for the less energetic peer educators.

The day ended with a discussion on the upcoming phase of the Ride the BUS Campaign, “teach back” sessions for peer educators, and a mini-refresher course using the TWC manual.

The PE’s  and IT’s both requested another fun day activity and are looking forward to participating in upcoming events.