Some Figures & Quantitative Results

Facts and Figures (08/03 through 08/08)

People Reached through RAPSIDA’s LIVE performances/events: 55000+

Audience Members on stage in RAPSIDA Forum Theatre: 550+

Audience Members speaking out in Post Show Discussions 3250+

People Reached through RAPSIDA’s Radio Drama and Films: Millions

Episodes of Radio Drama Produced: 4 (30 Minutes each)

Educational Films/Videos Produced: 5 (30 Minutes each)

Rwandan Youth Trained by RAPSIDA to-date: 1500+

Youth/School Clubs Fully Trained by RAPSIDA: 120+

Musical Theatre Songs Written by or with RAPSIDA: 100+

Performed Plays, written by or with RAPSIDA: 145+

HIV/AIDS Awareness Pins made by PLWHA for RAPSIDA: 10000+

Special meals prepared by PLWHA for RAPSIDA Events: 65

Free Anti-AIDS Concerts with Famous Rwandan Musician Samputu: 1

# of Candlelight Ceremonies Performed = 18+

Copies of Novel Stronger than the Storm Distributed 400

Weekend Theatrical Tours (Actors lodging/eating with PLWHA): 2

Dec 1st World AIDS Day Productions 4

Total Population in the Communities where RAPSIDA has worked regularly = approximately 100,000 total

Total Est. # of People Living with HIV/AIDS in those communities where RAPSIDA works regularly= 10,000 (not officially confirmed) (the current rate in Rwanda officially is 3% of the population--according to the Rwandan National Commission in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS--the CNLS, but the areas where RAPSIDA is working are reputed to have some of the highest prevalence rates in the country.)



Badge of Hope Program (Interpersonal Communication):


# of Badges of Hope distributed and worn at RAPSIDA events = 5000+


School Program 2006 - 2007 - 2008:


# of Schools: 6
# of Bars of Soaps purchased from PLWHA =
1200
# of Mandazis (Donuts) purchased from PLWHA = 20000
# Costumes Purchased from PLWHA =
200
# of Home-Care Visits to Homes of PLWHA = 50

Hotel and Restaurant Program in Nyagatare (April - November 2006):

# of HIV/AIDS Awareness weeks: 2
# of Workers Trained: 50
# of Audience Members Present at the RAPSIDA events: 2260
# of PLWHA who testified during the HIV AIDS Awareness Weeks: 20
# of Hotels, Bars, and Restaurants fully participating: 13

# of People in Nyagatare with the Badges of Hope and knowledge of what they mean: 350
# of Hotel and Restaurant Workers with Badges of Hope: 75