Camp G2LOW Resources | Camp Wrap 2011 | Camp G2LOW Final Report 2011

History:
Inspired by the enormous success of Camp GLOW (Girls Leading Our World) in other countries, Peace Corps Burkina Faso decided to host its first Camp GLOW in August of 2011. Camp GLOW is a week-long leadership training geared toward school-aged female students across the world. While not only becoming the 23rd Peace Corps country to host a Camp GLOW, we made our camp more unique becoming Camp G2LOW (Girls and Guys Leading Our World). There is no denying that in Burkina Faso’s patriarchal system the need to empower women is of the utmost importance; however, it is our belief that the only true path to women’s empowerment is to also educate young men. Our goal through the camps is to teach male youth the value of working with women as equals.
Camp Themes:
The Camp G2LOW objective will focus on three themes:
- Promoting Healthy lifestyles: Camp participants will be encouraged and taught how to practice daily hygiene, prevent malaria, apply and promote HIV/AIDS/STI prevention methods and how to practice family planning.
- Empowering Students: Camp participants will gain personal goal setting skills and the tools to make a SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-sensitive) decision.
- Promoting Gender Equality: Camp participants will gain a better understanding of gender, sex and the spectrum of violence. They will gain the skills needed to form healthy relationships and work as equals, and they will be taught the importance of their roles, rights and responsibilities regarding gender equality.
In order to encourage healthy lifestyles, Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) and host country nationals (HCNs) lead educational sessions focused on proper hygiene and safe sex practices, as to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and lower the rate of unwanted pregnancy during the camp. Activities focused on critical thinking and decision-making are used to develop the camp participants’ leadership skills. PCVs and HCNs promote gender equality in sessions that focus on ending domestic violence, as well as working with people of both genders as equal partners.
Sustainability:
HCNs play a vital role in Camp G2LOW. Each of the PCV counselors invites one HCN from their community to help facilitate the camp. The HCN counselors facilitate sessions in their specialty areas or field of work and lead discussions specifically related to culturally sensitive subjects, such as sexual harassment and women’s rights. Prior to the start of each camp, the organizing committees host a Training of Trainers (TOT) for all of the facilitators. The TOT is a valuable exchange of ideas between PCVs and HCNs.
Since HCNs were involved before, during, and after the camp, they are trained in the organization, implementation, and facilitation of Camp G2LOW. Ideally, HCNs will be prepared to replicate the camp in the future, and with the continuing support of PCVs, Camp G2LOW can become an annual event in Burkina Faso.
Camp G2LOW Boromo Community Contributions 2011
|
Material |
Unit |
Quantity Needed |
Unit Cost (FCFA) |
Total Cost (FCFA) |
Total Cost (USD) |
|
School/Venue |
10 large classrooms per day |
20 days |
10,000.00 |
200,000.00 |
$444.44 |
|
Electricity |
1 month |
3/4 of month |
30,000.00 |
22,500.00 |
$50.00 |
|
Mattresses |
20 mattresses per day |
20 days |
6000 per day |
120,000.00 |
$266.67 |
|
HCN Facilitator Labor |
8 people per day |
17 days |
48,000.00 |
816,000.00 |
$1,813.33 |
|
Security Guard |
1 person for 12hrs |
14 |
6,000.00 |
84,000.00 |
$186.67 |
|
Chief Police Conference |
1 person |
1 |
2,000.00 |
2,000.00 |
$4.44 |
|
Sculptor's Labor/Aid |
1 person for 2hrs |
2 |
1,000.00 |
2,000.00 |
$4.44 |
|
Marionette Performers |
1person for 2hrs |
5 |
2,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
$22.22 |
|
Mosquito Nets |
1 mosquito net |
120 |
1,550.00 |
186,000.00 |
$413.33 |
|
T-shirts |
1T-shirt + printing |
150 |
1,250.00 |
187,500.00 |
$416.67 |
|
Portion of Students' transportation |
1 round trip ticket |
100 |
2,000.00 |
200,000.00 |
$444.44 |
|
Total |
|
|
|
1,830,000.00 |
$4,066.67 |
Camp G2LOW 2011:
In May 2011, the administrators of 15 middle schools surrounding Kaya and 15 surrounding Boromo were asked to nominate eight high-performing middle school students for consideration as participants; these young men and women demonstrating characteristics of leadership, enthusiasm for learning, and teamwork. In August 2011, the regional capitals of Kaya and Boromo each hosted a two-week long Camp G2LOW-- one week of girls’ camp and one week of boys’ camp. Eight PCVs in sites surrounding Kaya and eight in sites surrounding Boromo organized the camps with 60 girls and 60 boys from surrounding villages participating in each location.
Camp G2LOW Boromo Boys and Girls Results 2011
|
Results |
Pre test |
Post Test |
% Increase |
6 Months After |
1 Year After |
|
Participants who have planned their future and thought about their education |
56.73% |
69.02% |
12.29% |
TBA |
TBA |
|
Participants who have a career in mind |
61.82% |
84.31% |
22.50% |
TBA |
TBA |
|
Participants who better understand the changes that occur during puberty and know basic sexual anatomy of both sexes |
55.30% |
69.12% |
13.82% |
TBA |
TBA |
|
Participants who recognize that a person with HIV/AIDS cannot be identified physically |
53.64% |
93.14% |
39.50% |
TBA |
TBA |
|
Participants capable of citing at least 3 methods of Family Planning |
8.18% |
44.12% |
35.94% |
TBA |
TBA |
|
Participants capable of listing the three modes of transmission of HIV/AIDS |
16.36% |
47.06% |
30.70% |
TBA |
TBA |
|
Participants able to cite that abstinence is the only method 100% effective in preventing HIV/AIDS/STIs and unwanted pregnancies |
1.82% |
66.67% |
64.85% |
TBA |
TBA |
|
Participants who understand a woman's right to refuse sexual relations with her husband |
33.64% |
58.82% |
25.19% |
TBA |
TBA |
|
Participants who understand hitting a woman is never acceptable |
35.45% |
55.88% |
20.43% |
TBA |
TBA |
|
Participants capable of defining sexual harassment |
26.36% |
55.88% |
29.52% |
TBA |
TBA |
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