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Ice-breaker (Always-wanted, never-got game)
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HIV and intimate relationships
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Pros and cons of condoms
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Role play
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Condom demonstration
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Discussion
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Gender roles and power in relationships
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Closure
ICE-BREAKER
Always-wanted, never-got game
Materials needed: Two containers and paper
Activity
Members sit in a circle with two containers in the centre of the circle. Each member is given two pieces of paper. On one
piece, members are told to write down the favourite gifts they have received from their partners. On the second piece, they
must write down the gift they always wanted but never received from their partners. All the favourite gift papers are placed
in one container and the never-received papers are place in the other container. The papers in each container are then
mixed. One member, generally the facilitator starts, draws one slip of paper from each container and reads each paper
aloud, commenting on each, one at a time. The facilitator may say, "What an interesting choice; I wouldn't have thought
of that," or some other statements equally inoffensive. This comment models responses for the members who will follow.
After the comment, the facilitator asks the writer of the paper to share what it meant to her, indicating if it was a favorite
gift, why, and, if it was a wanted-but-never-received gift, and what never receiving meant. After this exchange, the next
member draws two slips and the process is repeated until both containers are empty. At this point, the facilitator encourages
more discussion. During this entire process the facilitator encourages more sharing of feelings and memories. The group
exercise ends when the worker senses that the sharing has concluded.
HIV AND INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS
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Discuss with the group, if they are with an infected partner, what are the problems in the relationship?
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If they are with an uninfected partner, what are the problems in the relationship?
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If they are with a partner they have not disclosed to, what are the problems in the relationship?
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How do they foresee the development of HIV and Aids and the impact thereof on their relationship with their partner in the
long term?
An important consideration in HIV positive relationships is safer sexual practices. Whether the partner is HIV positive or not, it is
necessary to use a condom every time they have sexual intercourse. This will help prevent transmission to an HIV negative partner,
or prevent HIV positive partners from re-infecting eac h other.
PROS AND CONS OF CONDOMS
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Discuss commonly held attitudes towards condoms, and the group's own personal experiences of using condoms.
Questions:
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How do people feel about using condoms?
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What is your personal experience of using condoms?
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