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1 Actividades para el área de Ciencias Sociales
Actividad 2:
Tabla de datos: Elabora un mapa mundi con las cifras de personas que viven con VIH en 2005 y haz una comparativa
entre estas cifras y las del año anterior.
Fuente: Informe de ONUSIDA – Diciembre 2005
Solución para el/la docente
Fuente: Informe ONUSIDA – Diciembre 2005
Actividad 3:
El Fondo Global
En junio de 2001, un año después de que la Cumbre Mundial del Milenio estableciera como uno de sus objetivos para
el 2015 (ODM - Nº 6) la lucha contra el VIH/sida, la malaria y la tuberculosis, se celebró la Sesión Especial de la
Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas sobre la epidemia.
189 estados firmaron un compromiso político para combatir la enfermedad, que incluyó la creación del Fondo
Global para la lucha contra el sida, la tuberculosis y la Malaria, con el objetivo de recaudar dinero de los países donantes y distribuirlo a las naciones con menos recursos que presenten planes de calidad.
Este es uno de los principales objetivos del trabajo de Ayuda en Acción en VIH/Sida, ya que el Fondo Global ha
demostrado ser un instrumento eficaz para liderar la lucha contra el sida en todo el mundo y tener la capacidad para
movilizar enormes cantidades de recursos que han ido a parar a los países con menor capacidad de hacer frente a la
epidemia. Cuando se constituyó, se anunció que necesitaría 10.000 millones de dólares anuales para financiar la respuesta global al VIH/sida. Entonces, la comunidad internacional, prometió que se contaría con ese dinero.
Sin embargo, tres años después, el Fondo Global ha recaudado poco más de 6.000 millones. Esta cifra, aunque
alta, está aún muy lejos de lo anunciado inicialmente. Ayuda en Acción cree que el Gobierno español y otros gobiernos donantes no están haciendo lo suficiente.
ODM – Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio
Objetivo 6: Combatir el VIH/SIDA, el paludismo y otras enfermedades
Metas del objetivo:
Indicadores:
Meta 7 Haber detenido y comenzado a reducir, para el 18 Tasa de morbilidad de VIH entre las mujeres embaaño 2015, la propagación del VIH/SIDA.
razadas de edades comprendidas entre los 15 y los
24 años.
19 Tasa de uso de anticonceptivos.
20 Número de niños y niñas huérfanos por causa del
VIH/SIDA.
Meta 8 Haber detenido y comenzado a reducir, para el 21 Índices de morbilidad y mortalidad palúdicas.
año 2015, la incidencia del paludismo y otras 22 Proporción de la población de zonas de riesgo de
enfermedades graves.
paludismo que aplica medidas eficaces de prevención y tratamiento del paludismo.
23 Tasas de morbilidad y mortalidad asociadas a la
tuberculosis.
24 Proporción de casos de tuberculosis detectados y
curados con el tratamiento breve bajo observación
directa.
Orientación para el/la docente
Posibles preguntas para el debate:
¿Tu qué opinas? ¿Debería el Gobierno español cumplir con sus compromisos con el Fondo Global?
¿Crees que eso ayudaría a luchar contra el VIH/Sida? ¿Por qué?
¿Piensas que este es un problema sólo de los países con mayor número de casos de VIH/Sida?
¿Qué medidas tomarías tú para combatir el VIH/Sida si estuviera en tu mano?
2 Actividades para el área de Ciencias de la Naturaleza
Actividad 1:
El VIH
3 Actividades para el área de Matemáticas
Actividad 1:
Tabla de datos:
Países Nº de personas con VIH
Población
AMERICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.036.500 . . . 705.126.129
América del Norte . . . . . . 1.006.000 . . . 278.228.000
Canadá . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.000 . . . . . 27.300.000
EEUU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 950.000 . . . . 250.928.000
América Central . . . . . . . . . 740.400 . . . 132.478.129
México . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160.000 . . . . . 82.151.000
Guatemala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78.000 . . . . . . 9.197.000
Belice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.600 . . . . . . . . 189.000
Honduras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63.000 . . . . . . 4.708.000
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.400 . . . . . . 3.999.000
Costa Rica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.000 . . . . . . 3.064.000
Panamá . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.000 . . . . . . 2.466.000
Bahamas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.600 . . . . . . . . 259.000
Barbados . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.500 . . . . . . . . 258.000
Cuba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.300 . . . . . 10.736.000
Haití . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280.000 . . . . . . 5.763.129
Jamaica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.000 . . . . . . 2.375.000
Republica Dominicana . . . . . . . . 88.000 . . . . . . 7.313.000
América del Sur . . . . . . . 1.290.100 . . . 294.420.000
Argentina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130.000 . . . . . 32.713.000
Bolivia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.900 . . . . . . 7.612.000
Brasil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 660.000 . . . . 146.000.000
Chile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.000 . . . . . 13.386.000
Colombia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190.000 . . . . . 33.613.000
Ecuador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.000 . . . . . . 9.819.000
Guyana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.000 . . . . . . . . 760.000
Paraguay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.000 . . . . . . 4.004.000
Perú . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.000 . . . . . 21.998.000
Surinam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.200 . . . . . . . . 417.000
Trinidad y Tobago . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.000 . . . . . . 1.253.000
Uruguay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.000 . . . . . . 3.112.000
Venezuela . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110.000 . . . . . 19.733.000
Europa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.857.200 . . . 668.858.517
Alemania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.000 . . . . . 79.479.000
Austria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.000 . . . . . . 7.812.100
Bélgica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.000 . . . . . . 9.927.600
Población
Republica Checa . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.500 . . . . . 10.298.730
Bulgaria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 . . . . . . 8.992.310
Croacia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 . . . . . . 4.763.940
Dinamarca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.000 . . . . . . 5.135.400
Eslovaquia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 . . . . . . 5.268.930
Eslovenia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 . . . . . . 1.974.830
España . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140.000 . . . . . 38.425.000
Estonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.800 . . . . . . 1.585.000
Finlandia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.500 . . . . . . 4.974.380
Francia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120.000 . . . . . 56.614.490
Grecia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.100 . . . . . . 9.740.410
Hungría . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.800 . . . . . 10.375.320
Irlanda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.800 . . . . . . 3.540.640
Italia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140.000 . . . . . 56.411.290
Letonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.600 . . . . . . 2.681.000
Lituania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.300 . . . . . . 3.723.000
Luxemburgo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 . . . . . . . . 385.317
Macedonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 . . . . . . 2.033.960
Malta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 . . . . . . . . 355.910
Noruega . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.100 . . . . . . 4.249.810
Países Bajos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.000 . . . . . 14.892.600
Polonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.000 . . . . . 38.183.200
Portugal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.000 . . . . . 10.337.000
Reino Unido . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.000 . . . . . 53.917.500
Rumania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.500 . . . . . 23.206.720
Rusia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 860.000 . . . . 132.407.000
Suecia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.600 . . . . . . .8.590.630
Suiza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.000 . . . . . . .6.871.500
Ucrania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .360.000 . . . . . .51.704.000
África . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.955.400 . . . 371.581.000
Angola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240.000 . . . . . 10.020.000
Benin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68.000 . . . . . . 4.736.000
Botswana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350.000 . . . . . . 1.291.000
Burkina Faso . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300.000 . . . . . . 9.001.000
Burundi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250.000 . . . . . . 5.458.000
Camerún . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .560.000 . . . . . . 1.154.000
Población
Republica Centroafricana . . . . .260.000 . . . . . . 2.950.000
Chad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200.000 . . . . . . 5.679.000
Republica del Congo . . . . . . . . . 90.000 . . . . . . 2.271.000
Djibuti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.100 . . . . . . . . 530.000
Etiopia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.500.000 . . . . . 50.058.000
Gabón . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.000 . . . . . . 1.300.000
Gambia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.800 . . . . . . . . 861.000
Ghana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350.000 . . . . . 15.028.000
Guinea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140.000 . . . . . . 6.876.000
Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.200.000 . . . . . 22.270.000
Lesotho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320.000 . . . . . . 1.774.000
Liberia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.000 . . . . . . 2.607.000
Madagascar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140.000 . . . . . 11.602.000
Malawi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900.000 . . . . . . 8.289.000
Población
Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140.000 . . . . . . .8.156.000
Mauritania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.500 . . . . . . .1.999.000
Mozambique . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.300.000 . . . . . .15.656.000
Namibia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210.000 . . . . . . .1.302.000
Níger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70.000 . . . . . . .7.732.000
Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.600.000 . . . . . .88.500.000
Ruanda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250.000 . . . . . . .7.000.000
Senegal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44.000 . . . . . . .7.277.000
Republica de Sudáfrica . . . . .5.300.000 . . . . . .32.218.000
Swazilandia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220.000 . . . . . . . .768.000
Togo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .530.000 . . . . . . .3.531.000
Uganda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .530.000 . . . . . .16.500.000
Zambia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920.000 . . . . . . .7.818.000
Zimbabwe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.800.000 . . . . . . .9.369.000
Actividad 2:
Posibles preguntas para la encuesta:
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¿Es lo mismo VIH y Sida? ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre estos dos términos?
¿Sabes cómo se transmite el VIH?
¿Sabes en qué consiste la prueba del Sida? ¿Conoces donde puedes hacértela?
¿Crees que tú podrías tener VIH? ¿Te has hecho la prueba alguna vez?
¿Estás seguro/a de no realizar prácticas de riesgo?
¿Sabes qué es el sexo seguro? ¿Es mantener relaciones con la misma persona siempre?
¿Crees que si tienes una pareja estable eres menos vulnerable?
¿Piensas que con tu pareja estable no es necesario tomar precauciones para prevenir el VIH?
¿Crees que hay personas que están más expuestas que otras a contraer el VIH?
¿Crees que se puede vivir normalmente con Sida? ¿Por qué?
4 Actividades para el área de Lengua y Literatura
Actividad 1:
Testimonio: La historia de Miguel
Miguel tiene 25 años y desde hace siete vive en el hogar San Camilo. Su historia refleja la dura realidad que soportan
las personas que viven con VHI/SIDA en una sociedad tan intolerante e ignorante como la nuestra, pero también
demuestra que la vida sigue, que es posible vivirla con dignidad a pesar de la adversidad. Él nos cuenta que era como
cualquier joven, una persona normal, alegre. Nunca tuvo problemas para aceptar su homosexualidad de la que fue
consciente desde niño, y llevaba una vida tranquila en Chincha.
Le gustaba jugar voley, divertirse y en ocasiones hasta vestirse de mujer, sin embargo, en un momento la inquietud
y la necesidad hicieron una mala combinación.
“Una noche viene un amigo y me dice, vamos a la avenida, y yo acepté. Me preguntó si tenía condón y le contesté,
¿condón?, no, ¿para qué? Así no más” cuenta Miguel como si esto le hubiera sucedido ayer.
Y es que le es difícil olvidar que por 20 soles, literalmente, vendió su vida en la calle, al entrar en el sórdido mundo
de la prostitución, hace más de diez años, cuando aún era un niño.
Pasó el tiempo y llegó un momento en que Miguel tosía mucho, sentía malestar en su cuerpo y supuso que algo
andaba mal. Entonces el pensamiento del SIDA no cruzaba su mente, pero como su salud no mejoró pasado más
tiempo, lo pensó. Así, armado de valor fue solo a hacerse la prueba. La espera por una respuesta le parecía eterna.
“Al momento del resultado se me acerca el doctor y de frente me dice ‘tiene el virus VIH’, ¿qué?, le contesté yo.
‘Tienes SIDA’, me repite. No lo podía creer”, cuenta Miguel.
Salió del consultorio dando tumbos, no podía ni llorar. La primera persona con quién se topó fue un amigo que al
verlo en tal estado le preguntó qué pasaba. “Tengo SIDA” contestó repitiendo la frase varias veces sin encontrarle sentido a sus palabras. Esa fue la última vez que vio a su “amigo”.
Pasaron algunos días sin que se atreviera a hablar con su familia, temía el rechazo. Estuvo a punto de hacerlo
varias veces pero no sabía bien cómo. El pensamiento rondó su cabeza sin parar, hasta que se convenció a sí mismo
de que el amor de su familia era más grande que cualquier enfermedad. Nunca estuvo tan equivocado.
“Mamá, papá, quiero hablar con ustedes, les dije, ¿qué pasa? me contestaron. Tengo SIDA”. Miguel cuenta que el
silencio duró poco y la respuesta no se hizo esperar “quiero por favor que agarres tus cosas y te vayas, no quiero volver a verte” le respondió su madre con extraña frialdad.
Poco después la oyó llorar pero nunca cambió de opinión. Esa fue la última vez que la vio, al igual que a su padre. Tal
como se lo pidieron, Miguel tomó sus cosas y se fue. No sólo dejó su casa, sino su ciudad. Ya nada en Chincha lo retenía.
Más solo de lo que jamás se hubiera imaginado, sin dinero ni rumbo. Miguel vagabundeó hasta llegar a Lima.
“Llegué acá hace siete años ya no me acuerdo como. Dormí en plazas, en bancas. Tosía mucho, hasta que un día
se me acercó mi primer amigo”.
Cuenta Miguel que un desconocido supo como ayudarlo en el momento justo. Al enterarse de su enfermedad lo
llevó al lugar que hasta hoy es su hogar. Y aunque siente en su cuerpo ya lo inevitable, se dedica junto con sus compañeros a llevar información y consejo sobre su enfermedad.
“Ya no tengo miedo, tengo una familia, un hogar y aunque no lo creas soy feliz”, termina Miguel quien está dispuesto a contar su historia a quien quiera oírla. Tras la despedida, nos advierte: “cuídense ustedes que aún pueden
porque para nosotros ya no hay cura”.
Karen Martínez (02/12/2003)
Universidad de San Martín de Porres – Facultad de Ciencias de la Comunicación
http://www.terra.com.pe/noticias/nacional/5/5288.html
5 Actividades para el área de Inglés
Actividad 1:
Texto 1:
Texto formal (Fuente: Informe ONUSIDA 2004)
The Impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic
In all affected countries with either high or low HIV prevalence, AIDS hinders development, exacting a devastating toll
on individuals and families. In the hardest-hit countries, it is erasing decades of health, economic and social progress
– reducing life expectancy by years, deepening poverty, and contributing to and exacerbating food shortages.
The epidemic’s impact is particularly hard on women and girls as the burden of care usually falls on them. Girls drop
out of school to care for sick parents or for younger siblings. Older women often take on the burden of caring for ailing
adult children and later, when they die, adopt the parental role for the orphaned children. They are often also
responsible for producing an income or food crops. Older women caring for orphans and sick children may be isolated
socially because of AIDS-related stigma and discrimination. Stigma also means that family support is not a certainty
when women become HIV-positive; they are too often rejected, and may have their property seized when their
husband dies.
In some of the worst-affected countries, the living standards of many poor people were already deteriorating before
they experienced the full impact of the epidemic. In general, AIDS-affected households are more likely to suffer severe
poverty than non-affected households; this is true for countries with low prevalence as well as those with high rates.
AIDS takes away the income and production capacity of family members that are sick, at the same time as creating
extraordinary care needs and rising household expenditure on medical and other costs, such as funeral expenses.
On average, AIDS care-related expenses can absorb one-third of a household’s monthly income. Families may have
to use their savings, sell assets such as land and livestock, borrow money or seek support from their extended family.
They also have to reduce spending on housing and clothing.
In South Africa and Zambia, studies of AIDS-affected households – most of them already poor – found that their
monthly income fell by 66%-80% because of coping with AIDS-related sickness.
AIDS is intensifying chronic food shortages in many countries where large numbers of people are already
undernourished. The epidemic is significantly reducing countries’ agricultural workforce and families’ income with
which to buy food. This is especially damaging for people living with AIDS who need more calories than uninfected
individuals.
Globally, AIDS is a significant obstacle to children achieving universal access to primary education by 2015 (a key
target of UNESCO’s Education for All Initiative and the UN’s Millennium Development Goals). An estimated US$1 billion
per year is the net additional cost to offset the results of AIDS – the loss and absenteeism of teachers and demand
incentives to keep orphans and other vulnerable children in school.
In many countries – for example, Kenya, Uganda, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe – the epidemic is expected to
significantly contribute to future shortages of primary teachers. Without forward planning, there will be great difficulty
for these countries meeting their school enrolment targets and an acceptable pupil-to-teacher ratio. As skilled
teachers fall sick and die, the quality of education suffers. Many affected countries cannot afford to train more
teachers.
Children, especially girls, from AIDS-affected families are often withdrawn from schools to compensate for loss of
income through a parent’s sickness and related expenses, to care for sick relatives and look after the home. These
families may also take their children out of school because they cannot afford school fees.
Texto 2: Testimonios
“Speaking Out: On Hiv&Aids”. Actionaid Alliance
Extract from a speech to the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group on HIV/AIDS by the
Revd. Gideon Byamugisha, Chairman of ActionAid Uganda’s HIV/AIDS committee,
and the first African priest to openly declare his HIV status.
“I represent a group that is very much misunderstood. As people living with HIV/AIDS we are often seen as having
deliberately brought the affliction upon ourselves. But HIV/AIDS does not only happen to ‘other’ people. Once we have
such an attitude it is hard to identify ourselves with the epidemic and be able to construct viable responses to it.
But we have a global crisis. A crisis of misconceptions, a crisis of attitude and a crisis of responsibility - of not
seeing HIV/AIDS as something that needs effort from all of us. When we are designing our responses we must very
clearly mark out what to do at individual and family level, and at community, national and global level.
However much I would have liked to escape from HIV/AIDS I was limited by the amount of information I had at that
time. And that makes me cry because if I had had the knowledge then that I have now I would not be infected.
AIDS is not just a disease. It is a symptom of many things that have gone wrong in the way we relate to and support
each other as global family members. We should not just view HIV/AIDS as a problem that has to be dealt with, fixed
and then be gone. We must view it as an opportunity to decide what direction we want our world to go.”
Nyaradzo Makambanga’s story
“I was born in Buhera in Nechimwe village, Zimbabwe in a family of six, three girls and three boys. I went to school and
used to get everything I wanted from my parents. The problems started when I was married in 1976. My husband was
working in Gweru, while I stayed at home looking after the livestock and our two sons and baby girl. That is when the
war started. I went to Gweru to stay with my husband but I was called back home.
My husband started to sleep around. Things started to get really sour and we were always fighting. I told my aunt
about it and they forced me to stay with my husband because he had paid lobola (bride price). I started to have
sexually transmitted infections (STI) on and off. He did not give me money to seek treatment, so I had to use traditional
herbs to treat myself. As soon as he came home from his workplace he was always demanding sex from me. I had to
give in, because I was his wife. There was nothing I could do even when I knew that he had an STI.
In 1998 my health started to deteriorate, I became thinner and thinner. My husband did not even want to look at me.
He did not even give me money for food. He then decided to take me to my home village where my brother gave me
money to seek medical treatment. I was admitted to hospital for three months and was diagnosed HIV-positive. I was
shattered, I thought I was going to die and leave my children. My whole world collapsed.
When I came out of the hospital, a friend of mine encouraged me to join a support group. The Network for
Zimbabwean Positive Women (NZPW+) began to teach us about gender violence and how to recognise abuse. All this
time I was married I did not know that I was being abused.
Now I can talk with our chief about anything. After I separated from my husband I asked for a piece of land and he
gave it to me. I am teaching many women about violence. I would not want to see other women going through the
difficulties I went through. If I had known that even though I was married I have my own rights, I would not have ended
up being HIV-positive. He would not have forced me to have sex with him and I would have refused to leave the home
I had built with him.
As women we should be strong to change some of our cultural beliefs. What women need is peace of mind, a piece
of land to cultivate and to be equal to men. We would not have all the pain we have at the moment.”
“A Broken Landscape. Hiv & Aids In Africa”
Miriam Mbwana. Malawi
In my life I have had 11 children, eight girls and three boys. Seven have passed away. The first, Lawrence, died in
1993 and one of my children has died every year since. Another six of my grand-children have died. AIDS has carried
my family away like a flood.
I look after 16 of my children’s children. My granddaughter Madrin is in hospital with her son John, and they both
are very weak. She has lost three children already. My daughter Mary now is very ill. We are very close. She is my best
friend.
What have we done to deserve this?. My father used to say “When death is there, pass by on the other side”. But
it’s not possible now. Death is everywhere.
Sola Chasala
My name is Sola Chasal. I am ten years old and I live with my older sister, Beatrice, as my mother and father are both
dead. My mother died in December. Every day I wash plates, sweep the house and go to school.
I would like to live together with all my brothers and sisters but there is not enough food for us all to live in the same
place. Sometimes I see them all at the weekend but I would like to see them more.
I like living here. I like the houses and trees and I like to see the aeroplanes flying overhead. I think that maybe the
president is inside. If I was the president I would reduce the price of mealie meal and charcoal so tht everybody can eat.
Janet Mbulo
My name is Janet Mbulo and I am 20 years old. Since our father died on the 17th of November 1997 things have been
very difficult for us. He was the one earning an income. Our mother then died in 1998. Even from long before then
because our parents were ill the older children had to take care of the younger ones. We have all managed to stay
together in our family home in Kwacha Compound but now we struggle to survive. We used to bake scones to sell at
the market but we could not continue as our electricity was disconnected after we did not pay the bill. We make a bit
of money by making doormats to sell and we are helped by an organisation which gives us some maize meal every
month and pays the school fees for Joyson, Joshua and David.
Susan Atuhura. Kampala, Uganda
I am 16 years old. I realised that I did not know as much as I need to Know about HIV and AIDS, and when I asked my
friends, none of them seemed to really know. I decided to form a club where we could learn from one another. My
friends joined, and then other students from school. It is now one year old and there are 30 of us, and we meet once
a week.
As teenagers we need people to guide us and teach us about things that can save our lives, yet many of our parents
are too shy to tell us about sex and sexuality and give us the information we need. At the club we teach each other.
We talk about every thing. I have learned a lot from my friends. This has given me self-confidence, and I can speak my
mind.
Since the club started, there have been no new pregnancies among the students in the school. I think it is really
helping a lot.
Actividad 2:
Extracto del artículo “Pop Stars and the Fight Against AIDS: Elton John and
Madonna”, escrito por Beth Doerflein of the Cincinati University.
Elton John has performed and recorded a song written by his lifelong writing partner Bernie Taupin called “The Last
Song.” It speaks of a man with AIDS; the man is dying and he wishes to mend his relationship with his father who
shunned him because of his lifestyle. The lyrics of a song hold different meanings for each individual. Some hear a
song and think nothing of it, while others say that was the song that brought them down from a ledge. The lyrics to
“The Last Song” simply make you feel the message of all life. “Yesterday you came to lift me up… Today I weigh less
than a shadow on the wall… Just one more whisper of a voice unheard. As fear grows please hold me in your arms…
I need your gentle hands to keep me calm. I never thought I’d feel this fire beneath my skin… I never thought you’d
come… I guess I misjudged love between a father and his son… Things we never said come together… The hidden
truth no longer haunting me… That kind of understanding set me free”. The lyrics suggest a broken relationship between father and son. Although it doesn’t say why they are estranged, it does illustrate how death brings life into focus.
Love in this case was something always there but not shown until it was almost too late. The word AIDS is not mentioned anywhere in the song, although the message that he died from AIDS is present: “Today I weigh less than a shadow on the wall… Just one more whisper of a voice unheard. These words reveal the man is fading fast: “Cause I
never thought I’d lose, I only thought I’d win, I never dreamed I’d feel this fire beneath my skin… Things we never said
come together… The hidden truth no longer haunting me… Tonight we touched on the things that were never spoken… That kind of understanding sets me free.” This man is on his deathbed and he only wants acceptance from his
father. His father had not spoken to him because he didn’t agree with his lifestyle. This is clear from the words when
he says, “I never thought you’d come.” Theses lyrics could give so many who are in a similar situation hope and determination. This song has compassion and speaks of truth; it shows us never to prejudge because you may just be overlooking a potential best friend.
The Last Song
Yesterday you came to lift me up
As light as straw and brittle as a bird
Today I weigh less than a shadow on the wall
Just one more whisper of a voice unheard
Things we never said come together
The hidden truth no longer haunting me
Tonight we touched on the things that were never spoken
That kind of understanding sets me free
Tomorrow leave the windows open
As fear grows please hold me in your arms
Won’t you help me if you can to shake this anger
I need your gentle hands to keep me calm
`Cause I never thought I’d lose
I only thought I’d win
I never dreamed I’d feel
This fire beneath my skin
I can’t believe you love me
I never thought you’d come
I guess I misjudged love
Between a father and his son
`Cause I never thought I’d lose
I only thought I’d win
I never dreamed I’d feel
This fire beneath my skin
I can’t believe you love me
I never thought you’d come
I guess I misjudged love
Between a father and his son
In 1992, Madonna wrote a song entitled “In This Life” which spoke of her 23-year-old friend Martin Burgoyne who
died of AIDS. Within Madonna’s lyrics you feel her sadness as well as her anger: “Thinking about a friend of mine he
was only 23 gone before his time… It came without a warning… didn’t want his friends to see him cry… And I didn’t have a chance to say goodbye. Said that we’re all made of flesh and blood… Why should he be treated differently… Shouldn’t matter who you choose to love. People pass by and I wonder who’s next, Who determines who
knows best… Ignorance is not bliss… Have you ever watched your best friend die… Some say that life isn’t fair… I
say that people just don’t care… They’d rather turn the other way… And wait for things to go away… Why do we
have to pretend”. AIDS is so real, and it can hit anyone at anytime, even a super star’s best friend. It’s an emotional
song because it tells that people must hide from the truth in order to be accepted. Yet who makes the rules of acceptance and who on earth holds the judgment book? It tells me to make sure all who are close to me know how much I
care for them. Our life on earth could be 80 years or 10, so make the most of it. I also feel her words of anger. She is
upset that a friend who meant so much to her lost the battle to AIDS.
In This Life
Sitting on a park bench
Thinking about a friend of mine
He was only 23
Gone before he had his time
It came without a warning
Didn’t want his friends to see him cry
He knew the day was dawning
And I didn’t have a chance to say goodbye
Chorus:
In this life I loved you most of all
What for?
‘Cause now you’re gone and I have to ask myself
What for?
What for?
Driving down the boulevard
Thinking about a man I knew
He was like a father to me
Nothing in the world that he wouldn’t do
Taught me to respect myself
Said that we’re all made of flesh and blood
Why should he be treated differently
Shouldn’t matter who you choose to love
(chorus)
Intermediate:
People pass by and I wonder who’s next
Who determines, who knows best
Is there a lesson I’m supposed to learn in this case
Ignorance is not bliss
(chorus)
(intermediate)
Have you ever watched your best friend die [what for]
Have you ever watched a grown man cry [what for]
Some say that life isn’t fair [what for]
I say that people just don’t care [what for]
They’d rather turn the other way [what for]
And wait for this thing to go away [what for]
Why do we have to pretend [what for]
Some day I pray it will end
I hope it’s in this life
I hope it’s in this life time
(repeat)
Actividad 3:
PHILADELPHIA
Director: Jonathan Demme
Interpretes: Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jason Robards y Antonio Banderas
Año: 1993
Duración: 119 min.
Calificación: Drama
Temas: VIH/Sida y Homosexualidad
Sinopsis:
Un joven y prometedor abogado de Philadelphia, Andrew Beckett, es despedido del prestigioso bufete en el
que trabaja al conocerse que ha contraído el sida. Decide demandar a la empresa por despido improcedente,
pero en un principio ningún abogado acepta defender su caso.
Premiada con un Oscar al mejor actor principal para Tom Hanks.

STOP ! SIDA STOP ! SIDA STOP ! SIDA STOP ! SIDA STOP ! SIDA

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