Tackling HIV and AIDS and Hunger in our World: Barry and his pupils

Barry is one of the four volunteers who participated to the Global Awareness programme in 2009.

After his volunteer experience in Nigeria, Barry decided to promote awareness of HIV&AIDS firstly  in his own school,

Barry raising his pupils awareness of HIV&AIDS (5th Class Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School): Barry raising his pupils awareness of HIV&AIDS (5th Class Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School)Raising Awareness of HIV&AIDS at school: Barry raising his pupils awareness of HIV&AIDS (5th Class Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School)

5th Class, Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School. First, Barry introduced the 8 Millennium Development Goals to his pupils and  had a Nigeria Day to celebrate the culture of Nigeria.

On World AIDS Day they had a workshop and explore HIV&AIDS in Nigeria as one of the Millenium Goals. 

Barry's school also participated on the Irish Aid programme for primary pupils on the eight Millennium Development Goal.

"This year Irish Aid programme was Hunger in our World, so I took the angle of the importance of proper nutritious food as well as ARV drugs to live positively with HIV and AIDS" - Barry said.

The pupils also wrote letters to political leaders (Peter Power, President Obama, Didier Drogba and Ronaldo soccer ambassadors for HIV and AIDS for Unicef.